LAUREATE SERIES 2

COUNTER / TIMER / SERIAL INPUT METER

OWNERS MANUAL

Now with Ethernet

LAUREL Electronics Inc.

3183-G Airway Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, USA
Tel: (714) 434-6131 • Fax: (714) 434-3766 • Website: www.laurels.com

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 1. ORDERING GUIDE
Configure a model number in this format: L50200FR

L.........Counter / timer / serial input meter Extended counter

Includes screw terminal connectors. Above plus rate and total simultaneously,
Processors & Display Color custom curve linearization, arithmetic func-
tions (A*B, A/B, A+B, A-B, A/B-1), phase
5 ...................................... Basic, Green LED angle, duty cycle, up/down counting, batch
6 ......................................... Basic, Red LED control.
7 ................................ Extended, green LED
8 .................................... Extended, red LED Process Receiver & Totalizer Signal
Note: ”Extended” adds custom curve linear- VF1 ................................................. 4-20mA
ization and other capabilities as indicated. VF2 ................................................... 0-1mA
VF3 .................................................... 0-10V
Power
0 . .......................... 85-264 Vac, 90-300 Vdc Basic counter
1 ... ............................ 10-48 Vdc, 12-30 Vac Rate, square root of rate (use with differen-
tial pressure or target type flow meters),
Setpoint Output process signal totalizer.
0 .......................................................... None
1………………… ...... Two 8A contact relays Extended counter
2............. ...... Two 120 mA solid state relays Above plus custom curve linearization,
3………………… ......Four 8A contact relays batch control, time based on rate.
4............. ..... Four 120 mA solid state relays Quadrature Input
Analog Output QD .............................. Position, length, rate
0 .......................................................... None Basic counter
1 ........ Single 4-20 mA, 0-10 V, -10 to +10 V Position or length from encoders. Accepts
2 ................ Dual 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA, 0-10 V differential or single-ended inputs: 1x, 2x or
4x, plus zero index.
Digital Interface
Extended counter
0 .......................................................... None
Above plus bidirectional rate (rate and posi-
1 ....................................................... RS232
tion are not simultaneous).
2 ....................................................... RS485
4 ......................................... RS485-Modbus
5 ........................................................... USB
6 ........................... USB-to-RS485 converter Options
7 ..................................................... Ethernet BL …………........ Blank lens, no button pads
8 ..................... Ethernet-to-RS485 converter Accessories
Signal Conditioner CBL01 .. ……… RJ11-to-DB9 RS232 cable
None………………...6-Digit Remote Display Connects meter to PC com port
FR.............. Dual Channel Pulse or AC Input CBL02 ......... USB-to-DB9adapter for CBL01
CBL05 ............... USB cable to PC USB port
Basic counter
Frequency (2 channels), rate (2 channels),
total (up or down, 2 channels), period (2
channels), stopwatch, time interval, square
root of rate, or 6-digit remote display.

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 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Ordering Guide ............................................................................................................ 2

2. Table of Contents......................................................................................................... 3
3. Product Introduction ..................................................................................................... 4
4. Receiving & Unpacking ................................................................................................ 5
5. Safety Considerations .................................................................................................. 5
6. Connector Wiring Information ...................................................................................... 6
7. Mechanical Assembly .................................................................................................. 8
8. Front Panel Setup Keys ............................................................................................... 10
9. Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items ............................................................................ 12
10. Dual Channel Pulse or AC Input Signal Conditioner (FR) ........................................... 13
11. Process Receiver & Totalizer Signal Conditioner (VF)................................................. 32
12. Quadrature Signal Conditioner (QD) ........................................................................... 39
13. Serial Input Meter / Remote Display (No Signal Conditioner) ...................................... 54
14. Dual & Quad Relay Output Options ............................................................................ 56
15. Single & Dual Analog Output Options .......................................................................... 59
16. Serial Communication Options .................................................................................... 61
17. Excitation Output & Power Supply ............................................................................... 66
18. Instrument Setup Via PC ............................................................................................. 67
19. Custom Curve Linearization ......................................................................................... 70
20. Meter Calibration.......................................................................................................... 71
21. Specifications ............................................................................................................... 72
22. Glossary of Terms........................................................................................................ 75
23. Warranty ...................................................................................................................... 80

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 3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Our counters are a versatile, cost effective solution to a wide range of monitoring and control
applications including frequency, rate, total, period, time, phase, position, and flow. Setup can
be via front panel pushbuttons or a PC. Selective lockout of front panel keys protects against
accidental or unauthorized setup changes and simplifies meter use.
A dual-channel pulse or AC input signal conditioner board accommodates a wide range of
applications including rate/frequency, totalizing, timing, phase angle, power factor, and duty
cycle. Frequency and rate are determined by taking the inverse of period. Fast read rate is
ideal for peak or valley capture and allows quick response for control applications. Adaptive
digital filtering provides stable readings and control outputs while responding rapidly to actual
changes of the signal. A high stability quartz crystal and digital calibration assure accurate rate
and analog measurements.
A process receiver & totalizer signal conditioner board accepts 4-20 mA, 0-1 mA or 0-10V
analog signals for display of rate or position. Square root extraction is selectable for use with
differential pressure flow transducers.
A quadrature signal conditioner board provides accurate display of position, angle, or rate.
Ethernet USB, RS232 or RS485 (2-wire half-duplex or 4-wire full-duplex) serial communi-
cations options are available with the Modbus protocol or a simpler custom ASCII protocol.
Modbus operation includes RTU or ASCII modes, up to 247 digital addresses, and up to 32
devices per RS485 line without a repeater. Ethernet-to-RS485 and USB-to-RS485 converter
boards allow a meter to be interfaced to a PC and to multiple meters on an RS485 network
Meter programming can be via the meter’s front panel as explained in the manual or via a PC
running Windows based Instrument Setup software. A serial interface option is required.
A standard switching power supply allows the meters to be powered worldwide from 85 to
264 Vac. An optional power supply operates from batteries or low voltage sources, such as 12-
32 Vac.
A built-in isolated excitation supply with jumper-selectable 5, 10 or 24 Vdc output levels is
standard and can eliminate the need for an external sensor power supply.
A dual or quad relay board is optional for alarm or control. The relays can be Form C 8A
mechanical relays or 2 or 4 Form A 120 mA solid state relays. The setpoints can be latching or
non-latching, be energized above or below the setpoint, or operate in a fail-safe mode.
A single or dual isolated analog output board is optional. With dual outputs, one of the
outputs can be assigned to the reading (such a rate), while other reading is assigned a non-
displayed item (such as total). The outputs can be 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA, 0-10V, or -10V to +10V.
Operation as a 6-digit serial input meter is achieved with a serial interface and no signal
conditioner board, allowing the unit to serve as the remote display of a computer, PLC or other
meter. With an optional dual or quad relay board, the unit can provide local alarm or On/Off
control. With an optional analog output board, it can also serve as a local isolated transmitter.
The meter case meets the 1/8 DIN size standard and is sealed to NEMA-4X (IP65) when
panel mounted. Mounting is from the front of the panel and requires less than 110 mm behind
the panel. All wiring is via removable plugs conforming to IEC950 safety standards. All output
options are isolated from meter and power grounds to 250 Vac.
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 4. RECEIVING & UPACKING

Your meter was carefully tested and inspected prior to shipment. Should the meter be
damaged in shipment, notify the freight carrier immediately. In the event the meter is not
configured as ordered or the unit is inoperable, return it to the place of purchase for repair or
replacement. Please include a detailed description of the problem.

5. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Warning: Use of this equipment in a manner other than specified may impair the pro-
tection of the device and subject the user to a hazard. Visually inspect the unit for signs of
damage. If the unit is damaged, do not attempt to operate.
Caution:
• The unit must be connected to a Disconnect switch or a branch-circuit breaker, which must
be in a suitable location
• This unit must be powered with AC (mains) from 85-264 Vac with the high voltage power
supply option, or 10-48 Vdc (12-32 Vac) with the low voltage power supply option. Verify
that the proper power option is installed for the power to be used. This meter has no AC
(mains) switch. It will be in operation as soon as power is connected.
• The 85-264 Vac mains connector (P1 Pins 1-3) is colored Green to differentiate it from
other input and output connectors. The 12-32 Vac (10-48 Vdc) mains connector is colored
Black.
• Do not make signal wiring changes or connections when power is applied to the instrument.
Make signal connections before power is applied. If reconnection is required, disconnect
the AC (mains) power before such wiring is attempted.
• To prevent electrical or fire hazard, do not expose the instrument to excessive moisture.
• Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes; such an
environment constitutes a definite safety hazard. This meter is designed to be mounted in a
metal panel or a bench or wall mount style case. The spacing around the meter and the
ventilation must be sufficient to maintain the ambient temperature at less than 55C.
• Verify the panel cutout dimensions, and mount according to instructions.

Symbols used

Caution (refer to accompanying documents) Earth (ground) terminal.

Caution, risk of electric shock. Both direct and alternating current.

Equipment protected throughout by double
insulation or reinforced insulation.

Operating environment:
The meter is Class II (double insulated) equipment designed for use in Pollution degree 2.
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 6. CONNECTOR WIRING INFORMATION

CONNECTORS
Connectors for signal and power are U/L rated
screw-clamp terminal blocks that plug into mating
jacks on the circuit board. Communication con-
nectors are a single RJ11 plug for RS232, a type B
jack for USB, dual RJ11 or RJ45 plugs for RS485,
or RJ45 for Ethernet. The functions of controls
inputs 1 and 2 are menu selectable. Control input
2 can be converted to a +5V, 50 mA power output.
Please see page 66.

The functions of control inputs 1 & 2 of P1 are

menu selectable.

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P3 - SERIAL OMMUNICATIONS

P4 – DUAL ANALOG OUTPUT uses two

unipolar connections.

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 7. MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLING YOUR METER

You may need to disassemble your meter to remove and place jumpers, as explained in this
manual. To remove the electronics assembly, first remove any connectors. Press down on
two spring-loaded tabs at the top of the rear panel to free the panel from slots at the top the
case. A flat-blade screwdriver may help. Then lift up the rear panel to free it from slots at the
bottom. This will unhook the rear panel, and the electronics assembly will slide out toward
you. Two spring
loaded top tabs

Circuit board
alignment pins

Knock-outs for
circuit boards Two fixed
bottom tabs
Grooves for circuit board alignment

REASSEMBLING YOUR METER

1. Verify that the top and bottom edges of all circuit boards are at the same horizontal level.
If boards are inserted one electrical pin off, this may burn out the electronics.
2. Slide the electronics assembly back into the case until the display board is seated flush
against the front of the case.
3. Carefully insert the fixed bottom tabs of the rear panel into the bottom of the case, then
nudge the circuit boards from side to side with a flat-blade screwdriver until each board is
held firmly by an alignment groove in the rear panel. Also note the alignment pins in the
middle of the rear panel.
4. Once all boards are held firmly, insert the top tabs of the rear panel into the case.
5. Verify that the installed rear panel is flat. If it is bulging out, if the top tabs cannot be
inserted, or if there is no room for connectors, realign the rear panel.
6. Once the rear panel is in place, reinstall the connectors.
UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY
Plugging into the microcomputer
board from the front is the
display board. Plugging into it
from the rear are up to five
boards as listed below. Each
type of board needs to be in
specific position. Option boards
are recognized by the meter to
bring up the appropriate menu
items. Remove rear panel knock-
outs to fit new boards.

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 Option Board Main Board Plugs
Power supply P1 (left)
Relay board P2 (next to left)
Serial interface board P3 (middle)
Analog output board P4 (next to right)
Signal conditioner board P5 (right)

PANEL MOUNTING
Slide the meter into a 45 x 92 mm 1/8 DIN panel cutout.
Ensure that the provided gasket is in place between the
front of the panel and the back of the meter bezel.
The meter is secured by two pawls, each held by a screw,
as illustrated. Turning each screw clockwise extends the
pawl outward from the case and behind the panel. Turning
each screw clockwise further tightens it against the panel
to secure the meter.
Turning each screw counterclockwise loosens the pawl
and retracts it into its well. This position allows installed meter to be removed from their
panel, or new meters to be installed in a panel.
Do not remove the screws from their pawls. Doing so would cause the screw and pawl to fall
off and likely get lost. Do not overtighten so as not to damage the plastic parts.

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 8. FRONT PANEL SETUP KEYS

Counter Front Panel

There are four front panel keys, which change function for the Run Mode and Menu Mode,
effectively becoming eight keys. The keys are labeled with alphanumeric captions (MENU,
PEAK, RESET, ALARMS) for the Run Mode and with symbols ( right arrow, right
triangle, up triangle, left arrow) for the Menu Mode.

FRONT PANEL LOCKOUT

The Menu Mode will not work with most meters shipped from the factory, since all menu
items have been disabled in software and a lockout jumper is in place. This jumper needs to
be removed for the Menu Mode to work, and values under _Loc 1 through _Loc 4 need to
be set to "0" via the front panel for these menu items to be available. See Section 9. The
paragraphs below assume that all lockout features have been removed.

MENU MODE KEY ACTION

In the Menu Mode, pressing a key momentarily advances to the next item. Holding down
the key advances through multiple menu items for fast menu navigation.

KEYS IN RUN MODE

MENU Key. Pressing MENU from the Run Mode enters the Menu Mode. Pressing
MENU repeatedly will step the meter through the various menu items (if these have not
been locked out) and then back to the Run Mode.

PEAK Key. Pressing PEAK causes the peak value of the input signal to be displayed.
The peak display blinks to differentiate it from the normal present value display.
Pressing PEAK again will return the display to the present value.

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 RESET Key. Pressing RESET with PEAK resets peak and valley values. Pressing
RESET with ALARMS resets latched alarms. Pressing RESET with MENU performs a
meter reset (same as power on). Pressing and releasing RESET without pressing
another key changes the displayed item if the mode has multiple items. For Item 1, the
V LED is out. For Item 2, the V LED is on. For Item 3, the V LED is flashing.

ALARMS Key. Pressing ALARMS once displays the setpoint for Alarm 1. Pressing it
again displays the setpoint for Alarm 2. Pressing it again returns to the present value.
After 30 seconds, the meter automatically returns to the present value. Timing is
automatically reset whenever the ALARMS key is pressed.

KEYS IN MENU MODE

Right Arrow Key (MENU). Pressing steps the meter through all menu items that
have been enabled and then back to the Run Mode. With the dual-channel pulse input
signal conditioner board and no option boards, available menu items will be _InPut,
SEtuP, ConFiG, dSPYno, etc. Actual menu items will vary depending on the Input
selection and boards detected in the meter. If a change has been made to a menu item,
that change is saved to non-volatile memory when the key is pressed next, and
_StoreE is displayed briefly.
To return the meter to the run mode after StoreE has been displayed, you can press the
key repeatedly to step through all top-level menu selections until rESEt is displayed
briefly. As a shortcut, to return to the run mode after StoreE has been displayed, you
can press then simultaneously. Again, rESEt will be displayed briefly.

Right Triangle Key (Digit Select).

• Pressing from the InPut menu brings up all meter functions available with the
meter's signal conditioner. For the dual-channel pulse input signal conditioner, these
are _rAtE_, PEriod, _totAL, ti_Int, Stop_t, _PHASE, duty_C.
• Pressing from most menus selections sequentially selects digit positions 1 - 6, as
indicated by a flashing digit: 000000, 000000, 000000, 000000, 000000, 000000.
• Pressing from dEC.Pt1 brings up a decimal point display of type 11.1111. Pressing
from dEC.Pt2 brings up a decimal point display of type 22.2222.
Up Triangle Key (Value Select).

• Pressing from a selected meter function, such as _rAtE_, will select the a specific
operating mode within that function, such as A_OnLy. Always press the MENU key
to save your selection. Do not press the key to the right, or your selection will be
lost.
• Pressing for a flashing digit position or decimal point position will increment that
item. Pressing the MENU key will save any changes.
Left Arrow Key (Reverse Menu). Pressing has the same effect as pressing ,
except that menu items are brought up in reverse order. Pressing repeatedly will
backtrack to the previous menu items all the way to meter rESEt and return to the run
mode.

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 9. ENABLING & LOCKING OUT MENU ITEMS

For security reasons and ease of counter operation, any or all menu
items can be disabled or "locked out" so that they are no longer
accessible from the front panel. Each function to be disabled can be
set to "1" under menu headers Loc 1-4, while each function to be
enabled can be set to "0." Access to the menu headers Loc 1-4 can
in turn be locked out by installing a hardware jumper on the power
supply board. With the jumper installed, the operator only has
access to previously enabled menu items, not to the menu headers
Loc 1-4 and hence not to the menu items below. With the jumper
removed, the operator has access to menu headers Loc 1-4 and
hence to the menu items below.
SETTING HARDWARE LOCKOUT JUMPER
To access the lockout jumper, remove the rear panel per Section 9
and locate jumper “a” in the lower portion of the power supply
board next to the input connectors (see figure at right).

The analog output is sourcing. Do not put an external voltage source in series
with it. Applying an external 24 Vdc source will burn out the analog output board.

SETTING SOFTWARE LOCKOUTS

Enabled / Disabled Menu Items
When setting up the counter, it may be neces-
sary to enable menu items by setting lockout _Loc 1
digits to “0”. Following setup, reset the digits 3 - Input type selection
to "1" if you do not want the menu item to be 4 - Setup, Config, Dspyno
changed by an operator. 5 - Gate time, timeout, batch setup
6 - Filter setup
_Loc 1 _Loc 2 _Loc 3 _Loc 4
_Loc 2
Press the MENU key until Loc 1, Loc 2,
Loc 3 or Loc 4 is displayed, as desired. Note: 3 - Slope, decimal points
lockout jumper “a” must be removed (see 4 - Scale, offset, resolution, 2-coord.
above). 5 - Alarm setup
6 - Alarm setpoint programming
111111
_Loc 3
Press to display the lockout status, con- 3 - Analog output setup & scaling
sisting of 0’s and 1’s. The left digit will flash. 4 - Serial communications configuration
Press again to step to the next digit, which 5 - Calibration
will flash. 6 - Change displayed Item #
000000 _Loc 4
123456 3 - View peak value
Press to set the flashing digit to "0" to 4 - View alarm setpoints
enable the menu item or to "1" to disable. 5 - Front panel resets (peak & latched
Press MENU to enter. See the table to the alarms)
right for list of menu items that can be 6 - Front panel reset (cold reset only)
enabled or disabled.
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 10. DUAL CHANNEL PULSE OR AC INPUT SIGNAL CONDITIONER

The dual channel signal conditioner board is used for the frequency, rate, period, timing,
batch control, phase and duty cycle meter functions. It needs to be configured via jumpers
for the input signal type and level. It is recognized by the meter software, which will bring up
the applicable menu items. It does not require calibration, since the quartz crystal oscillator
used for frequency and timing applications is located on the counter main board.

Jumper Settings for Expected Signal Levels

The jumper settings for Channel A (A2 & A3) and Channel B (B2 & B3) need to be set for
the expected signal voltage. Jumpers need to be set for both channels even if only one
channel is used.
A voltage input is recognized as a pulse when it exceeds a high hysteresis limit and is
unrecognized as a pulse when it falls below a low hysteresis limit. Hysteresis is used to
avoid false counts due to electrical noise. The wider the hysteresis band, the better the
noise immunity. To count negative pulses, reverse the inputs to the counter.
Built-in pull-up or pull-down resistors are used to provide a +5V or -5V signal bias with open
collector devices or dry contact closures. They should not be used for other input types.
Debounce circuitry keeps the meter from counting extra pulses due to contact bounce.
High voltages Vin can be attenuated by a resistor R in series with the meter’s input resist-
ance, which is 100 kΩ for non-biased signals greater than ±3V. This creates a voltage
divider, so that the sensed voltage is Vin x 100 kΩ / (R + 100 kΩ).

Function Group Jumper Jumper effect Input Resistance

Frequency A0 & B0 - 1 MHz max
Response b 30 kHz max 1 MΩ for Vin within ±3V
a 250 Hz max 100 kΩ for Vin outside ±3V
Bias Resistor A1 & B1 - No pull-up or pull-down
a 10 kΩ pull-up to +5V 10 kΩ
b 10 kΩ pull-down to -5V 10 kΩ
Contact A4 & B4 b No debounce No effect on input resistance.
Debounce a, c 3 msec One selection is required for
c 50 msec the board to be recognized.

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Common Jumper Settings

Input Type Vmax A0 & B0 A1 & B1 A2 & B2 A3 & B3 A4 & B4

Logic levels ±250V - - - a b
NPN open collector +25V b a - a b
PNP open collector -15V b b - - b
Contact closures -15V, +25V a or b a - a a, c
Line frequency 250V rms b - - - a, c
Magnetic pickup, 2-wire ±250V b - a - b

Excitation return 1 A contact closure is normally an On/Off switch

+ Excitation 2 to ground. When the board is jumpered for
+B Signal Input 3 contact closure, the signal seen by the board is
Signal
Signal Ground 4 +5V when the switch is open and 0V when the
+5V +A Signal Input 5 switch is closed. No need to connect excitation,
10K GND
Signal Ground 6
since the counter’s internal +5V is applied
Signal conditioner board jumpered for through a current limiting 10K pull-up resistor.
contact closure

An NPN sensor is like an On/Off switch

Excitation return 1 to ground. When the board is jump-
Power ered for NPN, the signal seen by the
+ Excitation 2
+B Signal Input 3 board is +5V when the switch is open
Signal Sensor
Signal Ground 4
electronics
and 0V when the switch is closed.
+5V +A Signal Input 5 Excitation is only used to power the
10K GND
Signal Ground 6 sensor electronics. Excitation return
Signal conditioner board jumpered for NPN NPN proximity switch and signal ground have to be tied
together, as shown.

A PNP sensor is like an On/Off switch

Excitation return 1
Power to +Excitation. When the board is
+ Excitation 2
jumpered for PNP, the signal seen by
+B Signal Input 3
Sensor the board is -5V when the switch is
Signal Ground 4
Signal electronics open and +Excitation when the switch
-5V +A Signal Input 5
10K 6 GND is closed. Excitation return and signal
Signal Ground
ground have to be tied together, as
Signal conditioner board jumpered for PNP PNP proximity switch shown.

OVERVIEW OF OPERATING MODES

RATE & FREQUENCY MODES

Frequency in Hz is determined by timing an integral number of pulses over a user-specified

gate time from 0 to 199.99 sec and taking the inverse of average period. The typical display
update rate of the meter is gate time + 1 period + 30 ms Selecting a longer gate time
produces a more stable reading as more cycles are averaged, but it slows down the update
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 rate. At very low frequencies, the update rate is controlled by the period. A time-out from 0
to 199.99 sec is also selectable. This is the time the meter waits for a signal to start or end a
conversion. While waiting, the counter will display rEAdinG. If a signal is not received before
the time-out ends, the meter reads zero. The longer the time-out, the lower the minimum
frequency the meter can display.
With a scale factor of 1 and a scale multiplier of 1, frequency is displayed in Hz with no
decimal point. Appling a scale multiplier from 10 to 100000 (in decade steps) and setting the
decimal point increases resolution from 0.1 to 0.00001 Hz. Decreasing the scale multiplier
from 1 to 0.00001 (in decade steps) and setting the decimal point allows display in kHz or
MHz. Note that the same 100 kHz frequency can be displayed as 100000 Hz or 100.000
kHz simply by moving the decimal point.

DISPLAY FREQUENCY IN Hz WITH 1 Hz RESOLUTION

Application: Display frequency from 1 Hz
to 999999 Hz with no decimal, display up-
date rate of 4/sec, and adaptive moving
average filter for 6 readings.
Solution: Set Input to “Rate A Only.” Set
Config to display to 999999 counts. Set
Gate Time to .22 sec so that the display
update rate becomes .22 sec +30 ms +1
period. Set Time-out to 1 sec, so that fre-
quencies under 1 Hz are displayed as 0.
Set Filter for adaptive moving average with
a 1.6 sec time constant. Apply a scale
value of 1.00000 and a scale multiplier of 1
for direct readout in Hz.

DISPLAY 0-50.00 RATE FROM 1-10 kHz INPUT, COORDINATES OF 2 POINTS METHOD
Application: Display 0-50.00 (with two
decimal places) for 1-10 kHz input. Use
coordinates of 2 points scaling method.
Solution: Set Input to “Rate A Only.”
Select “coordinates of 2 points” scaling
method under Setup. This is easier than
scale and offset. Set DecPt1 to two places.
Then enter the low input and desired low
reading, and high input and desired high
reading, as shown.

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DISPLAY RATE IN GPM FROM 36.67 PULSE/GALLON TURBINE FLOW METER
Application: Display rate in GPM to two
decimal places from flow meter calibrated
to 36.67 pulses/gallon.
Solution: Set Input to “Rate A Only. Un-
der Setup, select “coordinates of 2 points”
scaling method. Set DecPt1 to two places.
Then enter the low input and desired low
reading, and high input and desired high
reading, as shown. In this example, we
want to display 60.00 (GPM) from an input
of 36.67 Hz. Note that the meter’s native
rate measurements are in Hz. There will be
60 times more gallons per minute than per
second.

Rate in engineering units is displayed from measured frequency by applying an appro-

priate scale factor and setting the decimal point. The scale factor consists of a scale value
from 0.00000 to 9.99999 (fixed decimal point and settable digits) and a scale multiplier from
0.00001 to 100000 (in decade steps). When using the coordinates of 2 points method to
scale the meter, the low input and high input frequencies are entered in Hz.
• RATE A ONLY (A_OnLy) displays rate or frequency for Channel A. The latter utilizes
SCALE1, OFFSt1 and dECPt1. Channel B is not used.
• RATE A B (A__b__) displays rate or frequency for Channel A as Item #1 or for Channel
B as Item #2. The latter utilizes SCALE2, OFFSt2 and dECPt2.
• RATE A, TOTAL A (A_Atot) (Extended counter) displays Rate for Channel A as Item #1
and Total for Channel A as Item #2 since last reset. Total may count down from an offset
by entering a negative scale factor. Only used for non-linear inputs.
• RATE A, TOTAL B (A_btot) (Extended counter) displays Rate for Channel A as Item #1
and Total for Channel B as Item #2.
• RATES A+B, A-B, AxB, A/B, A/B-1 (Extended counter) display arithmetic combinations
of Rates A and B as Item #1, Rate A as Item #2, and Rate B as Item #3. With rates A and
B scaled to produce a ratio close to 1 and an offset of -1, the special combination A/B-1,
called “Draw,” can display percentage changes, such as elongation of material passing
between rollers. Channels A and B use DecPt1. The arithmetic combination uses DecPt2
and can be shifted by factors of 10 using a rESoLN (resolution) entry.

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TOTALIZING MODES

DISPLAY TOTAL IN GALLONS FROM 36.67 PULSE/GALLON TURBINE FLOW METER

Application: Display total in gallons with
two decimal places for flow meter calibra-
ted to 36.67 pulses/gallon.
Solution: Set Input to “Total A Only.” Un-
der Setup, select “Restore totals at power-
on” and coordinates of 2 points method.
This is the preferred scaling method. Set
gate time to its minimum of 0.01 sec for
smooth display updates. Set DecPt1 to two
places. Then enter low input and desired
low reading, and high input and desired
high reading for display of 1.00 gallon for
36.67 pulses, as shown.

DISPLAY SIMULTANEOUS RATE & TOTAL FROM 36.67 PULSE/GALLON FLOW METER
Application: Display flow rate in GPM with
two decimal places and total gallons with
no decimal places from the same flow me-
ter signal calibrated to 36.67 pulses/gallon.
Solution: Use an Extended counter, as
required for simultaneous rate and total.
Apply the signal in parallel to channels A &
B. Set Input to Rate A, Total B (A btot). For
flow rate in GPM (Item #1), set DecPt1 to
two decimals. Scale the display by entering
Lo In1, Lo rd1, Hi In1, Hi rd1 as shown for
display of 60.00 GPM for 36.67 pulses/sec.
For total in Gallons (Item #2), set DecPt2 to
no decimals. Scale the display by entering
Lo In2, Lo rd2, Hi In2, Hi rd2 as shown for
display of 100 gallons for 3667 pulses.
Enter a Gate Time, such as 0.1 sec, which
is only used to slow down the display
update rate, not the actual totalizing rate.

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DISPLAY TOTAL VOLUME BY ADDING TWO TURBINE FLOW METER CHANNELS
Application: Display total liquid volume in
gallons to two decimal places from 2 pipes
dispensing liquids into the same tank. Flow
meter A is calibrated to 36.67 pulses/gal-
lon, flow meter B to 58.12 pulses/gallon.
Solution: Arithmetic operations require the
Extended counter. Apply flow meter output
A output to Channel A, flow meter output B
to Channel B. Set Input to “Total A+B.” Set
Gate Time to 0.01 sec for fast display up-
dates. Select a positive trigger slope for A
and B. Set DecPt2, which applies to Grand
Total, and DecPt1, which applies to Totals
A and B, both to two decimal places. Under
Setup, select the coordinates of 2 points
scaling method for A and B. To scale A,
enter 36.67 (pulses) for Hi In1 and 1.00
(gallons) for Hi Rd1. To scale B, enter
58.12 (pulses) for Hi In2 and 1.00 (gallons)
for Hi Rd2. The normal display will be Item
#1 (Grand Total). Press the key to view
Item #2 (Total A) and Item #3 (Total B).

TOTAL A ONLY (A_OnLy) displays the number of pulses applied to Channel A as Item #1. If
scientific notation is not selected, overflows beyond 999,999 are recorded in units of 1,000,000
as Item #2. For example, a total of 17,345,676 would be displayed as 345,675 in Item #1 and
17 in Item #2. This capability gives the counter 12-digit capability. Items #1-2 can also be
retrieved via serial communications.
• TOTAL A B (A__b__) displays Total A as Item #1 or Total B as Item #2.
• TOTALS A+B, A-B, AxB, A-B, A/B (Extended counter) display arithmetic combinations
of Totals A and B as Item #1, Total A as Item #2, and Total B as Item #3.
• TOTAL A-B UD (A-b_Ud) is the same as TOTAL A-B, except that counts are subtracted
on an ongoing basis, instead of subtracting totals. This avoids round-off errors with large
totals. Overflows are displayed as #2. (See Total A only)
• BURST (_burST) (Extended counter) displays the total number of signal bursts applied
to Channel B as Item #1. Gate time must be greater than the period of the lowest signal
frequency and less than the minimum time between bursts. Time-out should be set to 0.
• TOTAL A B U/D (A_bU/d) (Extended counter) displays Total A as Item #1, where the up
or down count direction is determined by an input on Channel B. If the menu item SLOPE
is set to 0 for Channel B, (digit 6), an input level on B below the jumper set Low
Threshold B causes the count to go up, and an input level above the jumper set High
Threshold causes the count to go down. If SLOPE for Channel B is set to 1, the opposite
occurs. The maximum frequency on A that can be counted is 250 kHz, or a minimum of 4
µs between pulses.

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 • TOTAL A B INHIBIT (A_bInH) (Extended counter) displays Total A as Item #1, where
counting may be inhibited by a control input on Channel B. If the menu item SLOPE is set
to 0 for Channel B (digit 6), a low input level on B allows counting, and a high input level
inhibits counting. If the SLOPE for Channel B is set to 1, the opposite occurs. The
maximum frequency on A that can be counted is 1 MHz. Overflows are displayed as #2.
(See Total A only)

BATCH CONTROL MODE (_bAtCH)

BATCH CONTROL WITH A 36.67 PULSE/GALLON TURBINE FLOW METER

Application: Fill 55 gallon tanks, measur-
ing flow with a 36.67 pulses/gallon flow
meter. Slow down filling at 54 gallons.
Cycle batches automatically with 20 sec
between cycles. Display batch total & fill
rate to 2 places. Track number of batches.
Solution: Use an Extended counter with a
dual relay output board. Apply the flow
meter signal to Channels A & B. Set Input
to “Rate Batch.” Set Batch to count up to
Setpoint1. Use Gate Time as delay be-
tween batches. Make Item #2 the number
of batches. Set Gate Time to 20 sec. Set
an adaptive moving average filter, which
will apply to rate only, not totals. Set
DecPt1 and DecPt2 to two decimal places
for Items #1 and #3 (Batch Total and Rate).
Scale Item #1 (Batch Total) by entering a
Scale1 of 2.72702 (counts per pulse) and a
Setpoint1 of 55.00, which will serve as the
batch setpoint in gallons. Scale Item #3
(Rate) using the coordinates of 2 points
method so that 36.67 pulses/sec will be
displayed as 60.00 GPM. Set Setpoint2 to
54.00 to activate Relay 2 to slow the fill
rate at 54.00 gallons.

Batch control (Extended counter) uses the meter with a dual relay controller board to
control repetitive fill operations. Relay #1 is used as the batch relay. Relay #2 (or Setpoint
#2) can be assigned to another limit, such as pre-warn to slow filling near the setpoint, end-
of-process, or rate alarm. The same signal is applied to Channels A and B. When digit 6 of
bAtCH (Action after Meter Reset) is set to zero, the following applies:
• In batch control mode without external resets, the meter waits until the RESET key is
pushed. It then energizes Relay #1 and displays the changing Batch Total. When the
preset value is reached, Relay #1 de-energizes for the duration of the gate time setting.
Relay #1 then re-energizes, the Batch Total resets, and the fill cycle repeats.

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 • In batch control mode with external resets, pushing the RESET key initiates cycling.
Grounding an external Gate input for a minimum of 3.33 ms then starts each new fill
cycle by energizing Relay #1 and resetting the Batch Total. Gate time is not used.
Three values are tracked and can be separately displayed by pressing the RESET key: Item
#1, the Batch Total; Item #2, the Grand Total of all batches or Number of Batches (select-
able during setup); and Item #3, the Fill Rate.
• Item #1, Batch Total, is the total for that batch. It may be configured to count up from 0 to
a preset, or to count down from a preset to 0. The preset value is placed in SETPT1.
SCALE1 is positive whether counting up or down.
• Item #2, Grand Total, is the sum of previous Batch Totals and the current Batch Total. It
can overflow to exponential format.
• Item #2 (alternate), Number of Batches, is the current count of batches. SCALE1 does
not apply. dECPt1 is set to 1.
• Item #3, Fill Rate, is calculated with a fixed 20 ms (or 1 cycle min) gate time. It may be
displayed as Item #3.

PERIOD MODES
• PERIOD A ONLY (A_OnLy) displays period of Channel A as Item #1.
• PERIOD A B (A__b__) displays period of Ch A as Item #1 and of Ch B as Item #2.
• PERIODS A+B, A-B, AxB, A-B, A/B (Extended counter) display arithmetic combinations
of Periods A and B as Item #1, Period A as Item #2, and Period B as Item #3.

TIMING MODES

STOPWATCH TIMING, “ON” TIME OF A MACHINE WITH 0.00 HOUR RESOLUTION

Application: Display daily “on” time of
a machine in hours with 2 decimals. For
machine maintenance, also track accu-
mulated hours since last reset.
Solution: Tie a relay across the AC input
to the machine so that the relay closes to
ground when power is applied. Apply the
relay output across both the A & B inputs
so that the voltage is 5V when the contacts
are open and 0V when they are closed. Set
Input to “Stopwatch A to B.” Select nega-
tive trigger slope for A and positive for B.
Under Config, set Display Mode to sec. Set
Gate Time to 0.01 sec. Select the coordi-
nates of 2 points scaling method for Item
#1 (daily time) and Item #2 (accumulated
time). For Item #1, set DecPt1 to 2 places,
set Hi In1 to 3600 (sec) and Hi Rd1 to 1.00
(hrs). For Item #2, set DecPt2 to 0 places,
set Hi In2 to 3600 and Hi Rd2 to 1 (hr).

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STOPWATCH TIMING, CLOSING TIME OF A RELAY TO 0.001 MSEC RESOLUTION
Application: Measure the closing time of a
relay in msec to 0.001 msec resolution.
Solution: To close the relay, apply the
same positive voltage to the relay coil and
to meter Channel A. Wire the relay so that
0V is applied across Channel B when the
contacts are closed. Set Input to “Stop-
watch A to B.” Select a positive trigger
slope for A and a negative trigger slope for
B. Under Config, set Display Mode to sec.
Set Gate Time to 0.01 sec. Select the
coordinates of 2 points scaling method for
Item #1. Set DecPt1 to 3 places. Set Hi In1
to 1.00000 (sec) and Hi Rd1 to 999.999
(msec). Ignore Item #2, which is not used.

• TIME INTERVAL A TO B (A_to_b) measures time between periodic inputs on Channels

A and B. Timing starts when a pulse is applied to Channel A (positive edge if slope A is 0,
negative edge if slope A is 1), and ends when a pulse is applied to Channel B (positive
edge if slope B is 0, negative edge if slope B is 1). Pulse width may be measured by tying
inputs A and B together and selecting a positive or negative edge to start (Slope A) and
the opposite polarity edge to stop (Slope B). If multiple start and stop pulses occur during
the gate time, the displayed value is the average of pulse widths. The value is updated at
the end of each gate time. With a scale factor of 1, one count is one microsecond. Use
Scale Value x Scale Multiplier to set other units of time. The display update rate is set by
Gate time.
• INVERSE TIME INTERVAL (__1/Ab) (Extended counter)
Takes the inverse of time interval for a reading in /second. For example, if the average
time interval for object to travel from point A to point B is 5 seconds, the inverse time
interval would be 0.2/sec. For the average speed of the objects, simply apply a scale
factor equal to the distance separating the two points, such as 7 (inches). Speed would
then be displayed as 7 x 0.2 = 1.4 (inches/sec). For a 6-digit reading, apply a scale
multiplier of 10,000 and move the decimal point.
• STOPWATCH A TO A (A_to_A) measures time between the same positive (or negative)
edge of start and stop pulses applied to Channel A. Single event times may be displayed
as Item #1 in decimal seconds, minutes or hours, or in HH:MM:SS clock format. Time is
reset to 0 when a new start pulse occurs. Accumulated total time may be displayed as
Item #2. With a scale factor of 1, one count is one microsecond. Use Scale Value x Scale
Multiplier to set other units of time. The display update rate is set by Gate time.
• STOPWATCH A TO B (A_to_B) measures time between a start pulse on Channel A and
a stop pulse on Channel B. Timing is the same as for A to A, except that positive or
negative edges may be selected separately for Channels A and B. This allows the pulse
width measurement of single pulses by tying Channels A and B together. One slope is
selected to start timing, and the opposite slope to stop timing.
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 • INVERSE STOPWATCH TIME A TO A & A TO B (__1/AA & 1/AB) (Extended counter)
Takes the inverse of stopwatch time for a reading in /second. For example, if the travel
time for an object to travel from point A to point B is 5 seconds, the inverse stopwatch
time interval would be 0.2/sec. For the speed of that object, simply multiply by a scale
factor equal to the distance separating the two points, such as 7 (inches). Speed would
then be displayed as 7 x 0.2 = 1.4 (inches/sec). For a 6-digit reading, apply a scale
multiplier of 10,000 and move the decimal point.

DUTY CYCLE MODE (duty_C) (Extended counter)

Measures ON or OFF period of periodic square waves as a percentage of total period
over a gate time which is selectable from 10 ms to 199.99 s. The same signal is applied
to Channels A and B. ON or OFF time is measured between positive and negative edges
of the signal, with averaging over multiple integral periods over the selected gate time.
Apply a scale factor of 1 for readings in percent. Apply a 10 or 100 multiplier and move
the decimal point by 1 or 2 positions for 0.1% or 0.01% resolution.

PHASE ANGLE MODE (PHASE) (Extended counter)

Measures the phase relationship in degrees between two signals of the same period over
a gate time which is selectable from 10 ms to 199.99 s, over which multiple signal periods
are averaged. The two signals are applied to Channels A and B. For best accuracy, both
signals should have the same amplitude and be larger than 1 Vac. For small amplitudes,
use low hysteresis levels like ±12 mV. For larger amplitudes and high electrical noise, use
higher hysteresis levels like ±150 mV or ±1.15V. If you experience erratic readings due to
noise, set jumpers for 250 Hz frequency response and experiment with 3 msec debounce.
If you experience an anomaly at 0°, set the A trigger slope to positive and the B trigger
slope to negative. This will create a 180° offset, which you can remove under scaling.

PHASE ANGLE MEASUREMENT TO 0.01º RESOLUTION

Application: Measure phase angle differ-
ence to 0.01º resolution between two AC
signals centered around 0º.
Solution: Use an Extended counter, as
required for phase angle measurement.
Jumper the signal conditioner for maximum
sensitivity to catch zero voltage crossings
and minimize the effects of amplitude jitter.
Apply one AC signal to Channel A and one
to Channel B. Set Input to “PHASE +/-
180º.” The display will be in degrees. Set a
gate time of 0.22 sec for 4 display updates
per sec. Set both trigger slopes to positive
or set A to positive and B to negative. Set
two decimal places. Select the coordinates
of 2 points scaling method. Set Hi In1 to
1.00000 (degrees) and Hi Rd1 to 1.00
(degrees), or select the scale and offset
scaling method with a scale value of
1.00000 and a scale multiplier of 100.

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POWER FACTOR MODE (PHASE) (Extended counter)

The power factor of an AC power system is the ratio of real power in watts (W) divided by
apparent power in volt-amperes (VA). For sinusoidal signals differing by a phase angle θ,
power factor is cos(θ), which is how the meter computes power factor.
Power Factor readings can range from 1.000 to 0.000 with three decimal places and an
accuracy of 0.1% for sinusoidal signals at 50/60 Hz AC line frequency. Maximum fre-
quency is 1 kHz. While Power Factor is always positive, the meter artificially assigns a
minus sign to Power Factor for negative phase angles, and it sets Power Factor to 0 for
phase angles greater than 90°.

POWER FACTOR MEASUREMENT TO 0.001 RESOLUTION

Application: Display power factor to 0.001
resolution between two AC voltage wave-
forms.
Solution: Use an Extended counter, as for
phase angle measurement. Jumper the
signal conditioner for maximum sensitivity
to catch zero voltage crossings and mini-
mize the effects of amplitude jitter. Apply
AC signals to channels A and B. Set Input
to “PHASE -180+”. Set gate time of 0.22
sec for 4 display updates per sec. Set
Config to 0200. SCALE and OFFSt are not
used.

Power Factor is stored in the custom curve section of the Extended counter and requires
a microcomputer marked CTR2 32, not CTR2 33 (which will not run Power Factor).
Power Factor uses "PHASE -180+" as the input type. First set ConFiG to X1XX for Phase
Angle. Verify that Phase Angle works. You will need to set the jumpers on the signal input
board for the signal levels to be applied to the A and B inputs. Then set ConFiG to X2XX
to enable Power Factor scaling.
Set the decimal point to xxx.xxx . Scale and Offset are disabled.
Power Factor is displayed as a value from -0 to -1 and +1 to +0, with a discontinuity at -1,
+1 corresponding to zero phase angle. As the display traverses the range from -0 to -1
and +1 to +0, an Output Control Value (OCV) is created that extends from 0 to +2.000
with a continuous positive slope and no discontinuity at zero phase angle.
The first half of OCV is created by assuming the absolute value of the display value from
-0 to -1, and hence becomes 0 to +1.000. The second half of OCV is created by
subtracting the displayed value +1 to 0 from 2.000, and hence becomes +1.000 to
+2.000. While never displayed, OCV is the source value for determining the analog
output, for setpoint comparisons, and for filtering purposes, as it eliminates the discon-
tinuity observed at zero phase angle.

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 Example of Using OCV of 0 to 2.000 for setting Analog Output
4 mA output is desired for Power Factor of -0.4 (OCV = 0.400).
20 mA output is desired for Power Factor of +0.4 (OCV = 2.000 - 0.4 = 1.600).
Set up as follows: deC.Pt to 111.111, AnSEt to 21, An_Lo to +0.400 (4 mA point), An_Hi
to +1.600 (20 mA point), dEC.Pt as desired to 111.111, 1111.11 or 11111.1
Example of Using OCV of 0 to 2.000 for setting the Alarm Setpoints
It is desired to operate Relay1 when the Power Factor falls outside of ±0.75 display range
(or outside of 0.750 to 1.250 OCV range).
Set up as follows: ConFig to x1xx to take meter out of Power Factor, dEC.Pt to 111.111,
SEtPt1 to 1.000, AL_SEt to 00000, dEUtn1 to 0.250 to activate Relay1 above 1.250 and
below 0.750, dEC.Pt as desired to 111.111, 1111.11 or 11111.1 . Return meter to Power
Factor mode by setting ConFig to x2xx

DUTY CYCLE MEASUREMENT TO 0.01% RESOLUTION

Application: Measure “on” period of perio-
dic pulses as a % of total period with .01%
resolution over a time interval of 100 sec.
Solution: Duty cycle requires the Extended
counter. Apply the same signal to
Channels A & B. Set Input to “Duty Cycle
(A to B) / A.” The native counts will be in
percent. For a positive “on” pulse, set
trigger slope to positive for A and negative
for B. Select the coordinates of 2 points
scaling method. Set Hi In1 to 1.00000
(percent) and Hi Rd1 to 1.00 (percent). As
an alternative, select the scale and offset
scaling method. Then simply select a scale
value of 1.00000 and a multiplier of 100.

1/RATE MODE FOR TIMING (Extended Counter)

An example of 1/Rate is the time it takes an item takes to travel through an oven at a
measured rate. Like Rate, 1/Rate can be scaled using Scale1 and Offset1. With no offset
and Scale1 set to 1, Rate A for the full analog input range will be displayed as 0-100000,
and 1/A will be displayed as 1000000/A. Both the A and 1/A readings are multiplied by
Scale1 and offset by Offset1. With Scale1 set to 1, A is displayed as 10000, and 1/A is
displayed as 100. With Scale1 set to 2, A is displayed as 20000, and 1/A is displayed as
200. If square root extraction is applied to rate, the rate display A is replaced by Ā, and
1/A is replaced by 1/Ā. 1/A does not apply to custom curves.
Scaling may also be done by using the coordinates of 2 points method, which auto-
matically calculates scale and offset for the displayed value when the low and high input
signals and the corresponding desired low and high displayed values are entered.

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SETUP OF COUNTERS WITH DUAL CHANNEL PULSE SIGNAL CONDITIONER
If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”
Menus are dynamic. Menu items will only appear if appropriate for previously made menu
selections. For example, Batch menu items will only appear if “Batch” was selected under
“Rate.” Extended counter items will only appear if “Extended” was selected under “Config.”

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
_InPut __rAtE Rate modes A__b__ Rate for Channel A (Item #1). Rate for

Basic
Input Channel B (Item #2).
A_OnLy Rate for Channel A only (Item #1).
_bAtCH Batch control mode. Batch total (Item #1).
Grand total or number of batches (Item #2). Fill rate
(Item #3).
A_Atot. Rate for Channel A (Item #1). Total for
Channel A (Item #2).
A_btot. Rate for Channel A (Item #1). Total for
Extended meter only

Channel B (Item #2).

_A_+_b Sum of rates A & B (Item #1). Rate A
(Item #2). Rate B (Item #3).
_A_−_b Difference of rates A and B (Item #1). Rate
A (Item #2). Rate B (Item #3).
_A_._b. Product of rates A and B (Item #1). Rate A
(Item #2). Rate B (Item #3).
_A_/_b. Rate A divided by rate B (Item #1). Rate A
(Item #2). Rate B (Item #3).
_A/b−1. Draw, rate A / rate B -1 (Item #1). Rate A
(Item #2). Rate B (Item #3).
Period A__b__ Period Channel A (Item #1). Period for
Basic

Period modes Channel B (Item #2).

A_OnLy Period for Channel A only (Item #1).
_A_+_b Sum of periods A and B (Item #1). Period
Extended meter only

A (Item #2). Period B (Item #3).

_A_-_b. Difference of periods A and B (Item #1).
Period A (Item #2). Period B (Item #3).
_A_._b. Product of periods A and B (Item #1).
Period A (Item #2). Period B (Item #3).
_A_/_b. Ratio, period A divided by period B (Item
#1). Period A (Item #2). Period B (Item #3).

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
_InPut _totAL. A__b__ Total for Channel A (Item #1). Total for

Basic
(continued) Total modes Channel B (Item #2).
A_OnLy Total for Channel A only (Item #1).
A-b_Ud. Running total (Item #1) of counts on
Channel A minus counts on Channel B.
_burSt. Count of bursts (Item #1). Burst frequency
(Item #2).
b_ArAt. Total for Channel B (Item #1). Rate for
Channel A (Item #2)
Extended meter only A_bU/d Total for Channel A (Item #1) with up/down
control via Channel B.
A_b_InH Total for Channel A (Item #1) with count
inhibit control via Channel B.
_A_+_b Sum of totals A and B (Item #1). Total A
(item #2). Total B (Item #3).
_A_-_b. Difference of totals A and B (Item #1). Total
A (item #2). Total B (Item #3).
_A_._b. Product of totals A and B (Item #1). Total A
(item #2). Total B (Item #3).
_A_/_b. Ratio of totals A and B (Item #1). Total A
(item #2). Total B (Item #3).
Basic

ti__Int. A_to_b Time interval (Item #1) for periodic events

Time interval mode with pulse signals applied to Channels A & B.
__1/Ab Inverse of time interval (/sec) (Item #1) for
Ext.

periodic events with pulse signals applied to A & B.

StoP_t A_to_A Single event time (Item #1) between pulses
Stopwatch modes on Channel A, or accumulated total time (Item #2).
Basic

A_to_b Single event time (Item #1) with pulses on

Channels A &B, or accumulated total time (Item #2).
__1/AA Inverse of stopwatch time (/sec) (Item #1)
Extended

for single events with pulse signals applied to A & A.

__1/Ab Inverse of stopwatch time (/sec) (Item #1)
for single events with pulse signals applied to A & B.

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
_InPut PHASE _0-360. Span from 0° to 360°. Select for phase

Extended
(continued) Phase angle modes angles centered around 180° (Item #1).
_-180+. Span from -180° to +180°. Select for phase
angles centered around 0° (Item #1).
duty_C A_to_b On or Off period of square waves as a

Ext.
Duty cycle mode percentage of total period (Item #1).
SEtuP _00000 Stored totals 0 Zero totals at power-on.
Setup 1 Restore totals at power-on.
_00000 Leading zeros 0 Blank leading zeros.
1 Display leading zeros.
_00000 Scaling method 1 0 Input scale factor 1 and offset 1.
1 Use coordinates of 2 points method.
_00000 Scaling method 2 0 Input scale factor 2 and offset 2.
1 Use coordinates of 2 points method.
_00000 0 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Function Reset*
Operation of rear connec- 1 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
tor control inputs 1 & 2. 2 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Peak or Valley Display*
True = 0V or tied to 3 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
digital ground). 4 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
False = 5V or open). 5 1 = Valley Only Display**, 2=Peak Only Display**
6 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
7 1 = Meter Hold**, Peak or Valley Display**
8 1 = Reset Total A**, 2 = Reset Total B**
9 1 = Force Alarm1, 2 = Force Alarm2
A 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
B 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
C 1 = Meter Hold*, 2 = Display Blank*
D 1 = Peak or Valley Display**, 2 = Display Blank**
E 1 = Display Blank, 2 = External Gate*
F 1 = Display Item #2, 2 = Display Item #3
With 1 and 2 at 5V or open, Display Item #1.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
* 1 & 2 both at 0V = Meter Reset (can restore
totals).
** 1 & 2 both at 0V for selections 5, 7, 8, D =
Function Reset* (erases all totals).

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 Press Press Digit Select Press Value Select
Menu Key Key
ConFiG __0000 0 Normal, overload to exponential format
Configu- Display mode 1 Normal, overload to 999999
ration 2 1 right-hand dummy zero
3 2 right-hand dummy zeros
4 Time display in seconds (not in µsec)
5 Time display in HH.MM.SS format (not in µsec)
6 Remote display (H, K, L commands)
7 Single-value remote display
8 Show 1st string value, slaved to another meter
9 Show 2nd string value, slaved to another meter
A Show 3rd string value, slaved to another meter
B Show 4th string value, slaved to another meter
C Custom Start, Stop, Skip, Show
__0000 Counter mode 0 Basic counter 1 Extended counter
2 Extended counter, custom curve linearization.
Used for power factor. Requires microcomputer
firmware version CTR2_32, not CTR2_33.
__0000 Square root 0 Linear rate input. 1 Square root rate input.
__0000 Not applicable 0 Set to 0.
dSPyno ____01 0 Display Peak 1 Display Valley
Display # PEAK key action 2 Peak (1st push), Valley (2nd push)
____01 Item to display 1 Item #1* 2 Item #2* 3 Item #3*
after Meter Reset*
GAtE_t _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set gate time* in
Gate time _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution.

.ti_Out. _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set time-out* in
Time-out _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution.

bAtCH _00000 0 Do not count extra pulses in batch total or grand

Batch setup Handling of extra pulses total. Only add preset values to grand total.
that overshoot beyond 1 Count extra pulses in batch total but not in grand
batch Preset. total.
2 Do not count extra pulses in batch total, but do
count them in grand total.
3 Count extra pulses in batch total and in grand
total.
_00000 0 Reset batch to 0 and count up to Setpoint 1.
Count direction 1 Reset batch to Setpoint 1 and count down.
_00000 0 Use internal gate time as delay between batches.
Batch triggering 1 Use External Input B to trigger each new batch.
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 Press Press Digit Select Press Value Select
Menu Key Key
bAtCH _00000 0 Make Item #2 the Grand Total of all batches.
(continued) Definition of Item #2 1 Make Item #2 the Total Number of batches.
_00000 0 Display “rEAdy.” RESET key starts batching.
Action after Meter Reset 1 Start batching upon Meter Reset.
FiLtEr _00000 0 Adaptive moving average filter. Restarts filter for
Filtering Filter type high actual changes in signal.
1 Conventional moving average filter without reset.
_00000 0 Peak* or Valley* value from unfiltered signal.
Peak & Valley filtering 1 Peak* or Valley* value from filtered signal.
_00000 0 Display value of unfiltered signal.
Display filtering 1 Display value of filtered signal.
_00000 0 Set adaptive filter for normal noise.
Adaptive filter threshold 1 Set adaptive filter for presence of high transients.
_00000 0 No filter 1 0.1 sec 2 0.2 sec 3 0.4 sec
Filter time constant 4 0.8 sec 5 1.6 sec 6 3.2 sec 7 6.4 sec
.SLOPE ____00 0 Positive slope
Triggering Trigger slope, Channel A 1 Negative slope
____00 0 Positive slope
Trigger slope, Channel B 1 Negative slope
dEC.Pt1 1.11111 1.11111 11.1111 111.111 1111.11 11111.1 111111.
Decimal pt1 Decimal point flashes. Press to shift the decimal point.
dEC.Pt22 2.22222 2.22222 22.2222 222.222 2222.22 22222.2 222222.
Decimal pt2 Decimal point flashes. Press to shift the decimal point.
Scale and Offset scaling method if selected under SEtuP
SCALE1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Scale 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 other flashing digits. This will set the Scale Value*
Factor 1 Select digit to flash for from -9.99999 to 9.99999 with a fixed decimal point.
Scale Value. When right Then press to select a value from 0.00001 to
digit has been set, press 100000 in decade steps to set the Scale Multiplier.
one more time for the
Scale Multiplier. Scale Factor = Scale Value x Scale Multiplier
OFFSt1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Offset 1 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Use dEC.Pt1 to set the decimal
Select digit to flash. point.
SCALE2 Scale Factor 2. Same setup process as for Scale Factor 1.
OFFSt2. Offset 2. Same setup process as for Offset 1.

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 Press Press Digit Select Press Value Select
Menu Key Key

Coordinates of 2 points scaling method if selected under SEtuP

.Lo_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Low signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

Lo_ rd1 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Lo In1. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

.Hi_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
High signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

.Hi_rd1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Hi In1. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

.Lo_In2. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Low signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 2. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

Lo_ rd22 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Lo In2. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

.Hi_In2. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
High signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

.Hi_rd2. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Hi In1. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

Preset function. Displayed for Total modes A-b_Ud. or A_bU/d

PrESEt 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Preset* 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. dEC.Pt1 is used. When the
Select digit to flash. meter counts up and reaches the Preset, it reverts to
Offset1. When the meter counts down and reaches
Offset1, it reverts to Preset. Set to 0 for no Preset.
Special curve offset for square root or custom curve linearization if selected under ConFiG
.rd0_In. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

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Scale multiplier for combinations of two channels (e.g., AxB, A/B) if selected under _InPut
rESoLn. Flashing 6-digit number Press to select. This is a multiplier R to avoid
Resolution in decade steps from overflow or underflow of arithmetic combinations of
0.00001 to 100000 Channels A and B.
Quartz crystal time base calibration
_CALib Time base calibration. Do not change. See Calibration section of manual.
Option dependent menu items
SourcE AL SEt. AL S34 dEUn1H dEUn2H dEUn1b dEUn2b dEUn3H DEUn4H DEUn3b
DEUn4b Menu items related to alarm setup These will only appear if a relay board is
detected. If so, please see Section 14.
An_SEt An_Lo An_Hi or An_SEt An_Lo1 An_Hi1 An_Lo2 An_Hi2 Menu items
related to analog output. These will only appear if a single or dual analog output board is
detected. If so, please see Section 15.
_SEr_1 _SEr_2 _SEr_3 _SEr_4 Menu items related to serial communications. These will
only appear if an RS232 or RS485 I/O board is detected. If so, please see Section 16.
Menu lockout items
_Loc_1 _Loc_2 _Loc_3 _Loc_4 Menu items used to enable or lock out (hide) other menu
items. Loc menu items may be locked out by a hardware jumper. Please see Section 9.

Meter Scaling Theory

Scaling is the process of converting native input counts to readings in display counts. Two
scaling methods are selectable by the 3rd or 4th digits under SEtuP. The “Scale and Offset”
method fits a straight line y = mx + b, where y is an integral number of display counts, m is the
scale factor, x is in input counts, and b is an offset in display counts. The “Coordinates of 2
Points” produces the same straight line when two data points are entered. Use the method that
is most convenient for you.
Native input counts are pulses for totalizing. They are Hz (or pulses/sec) for frequency or
rate. They are microseconds for timing unless the 1st digit of ConFiG is set to 4, in which
case they are seconds. They are degrees for phase angle and percent (%) for duty cycle.
Native input counts are floating numbers.
Display counts are in engineering units and are rounded integers. The decimal point is only
a decoration and can be set anywhere using the dEc.Pt menu item. For a wide dynamic
scaling range, Scale Factor = Scale Value (in d.ddddd format) x Scale Multiplier (in multiples
of 10 from 0.00001 to 100000).
For example, if the actual time is 7.578213 sec and you have selected native timing in sec and
you want to display even seconds, apply a Scale Multiplier of 1. The meter will then display the
correctly rounded 8 sec. If you want to see three digits after the decimal point, apply a Scale
Multiplier of 1000 so that you are in effect displaying correctly rounded msec, then move the
decimal point three positions to the left. The meter will then display 7.578. If you had stayed
with native timing in µsec, the meter would have like to display 7578213 µsec, but it can only
display 6 digits. Apply a scale multiplier of 0.001 to convert the reading to rounded msec, then
move the decima point three positions to the left. The meter will then again display 7.578.
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 11. PROCESS RECEIVER & TOTALIZER SIGNAL CONDITIONER

This signal conditioner board converts 0-1 mA, 4-20 mA or 0-10 V analog process signals to
a frequency signal, which is then read by the counter main board and processed
mathematically for display of rate, total (time x rate), time based on rate, or batch control.
The board needs to be configured via jumpers for the input signal range. The meter
software recognizes the board and brings up the applicable menu items for it.
Please see further manual pages for the following features: relay output, analog output,
serial communications, and transducer excitation output.

JUMPER SETTINGS

Input Range Jumper Position A1

0-10V None
0-1 mA a
4-20 mA b

OPERATING MODES
RATE FROM A 4-20 mA OUTPUT FLOW METER
Application: Display rate in GPM to 3 deci-
mal places from a 4-20 mA flow meter where
4 mA = 0 GPM and 20 mA = 5.820 GPM.
Solution: Set Input to “VF420 A only.” Un-
der Setup, select the coordinates of 2 points
scaling method. Under Config, select a dis-
play of 999999 and filtering. Set the decimal
point to 3 places. For scaling, set Hi In1 to
20.0000 and Hi Rd1 to 5.820. Set Gate Time
to 0.22 sec, which will provide noise aver-
aging at a display update rate of 4/sec. Also
set a 1.6 sec adaptive moving average filter
to process the equivalent of 6 readings.

RATE MODE (Basic Counter)

Rate A accepts 0-1 mA, 4-20 mA or 0-10 V analog signals, as set by jumpers, for display in
engineering units. Scaling is normally done using the coordinates of 2 points method, with
entry of low and high input signals, and the low and high values to be displayed. Scaling can
also be done by entering scale and offset. With 0-1 mA or 0-10 V, the full analog input range
is displayed as 0-100000 with Scale1 at 1 and Offset1 at 0. With 4-20 mA, set an “rd0_in”
offset to 04.000. With 1-5V, set the “rd0_in” offset to 01.000

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 Measurements are averaged over a gate time, which is programmable from 10 ms to 199.99
sec. Selecting a long gate time provides a slower display update rate but superior noise
filtering. Moving average filtering is also available. Square root extraction is selectable un
ConFiG for use with differential pressure flow transducers. Custom curve linearization is
available with the Extended counter.

RATE & TOTAL MODE (Basic Counter)

TOTAL FROM A 4-20 mA OUTPUT FLOW METER
Application: Display Total from a 4-20 mA flow Solution: Set Input to “VF420 A A Total,”
meter where 4 mA = 0 and 20 mA = 5.820 GPM. which displays Rate as Item #1 & Total as
Item #2. Under dSPyno, select Item #2 to be
displayed after meter reset. Set Gate Time to
0.1 sec to provide fast display updates with
noise averaging. Set DecPt1 to 3 places for
Rate and DecPt2 to 2 places for Total. Under
Setup, select the coordinates of 2 points
scaling method for Rate. Set Hi In1 to
20.0000 and Hi Rd1 to 5.820. You will need
to use scale & offset to scale Total. Total is
calculated as the product of displayed rate
and time in seconds. Since our rate is in
units per minute, we have to divide by 60,
then multiply by 0.1 for two decimal places.
Enter 1.66667 for Scale2 and a multiplier of
0.001. You may also enter a Cutoff such as
0.010 GPM, below which zero offset errors
and negative values will not be totalized.

Rate A, Total A allows rate to be displayed as Item #1 and total as Item #2. Scale2 and
Offset2 apply to total. Total is calculated as the product of displayed rate and time in
seconds. Since rate may be displayed in units per second, units per minute, units per hour
or other units, the total must be scaled appropriately. If rate is in units per minute, multiply
the total by 1/60. This is achieved by setting Scale2 to a scale factor of 1.66666 and a
multiplier of 0.01. If rate is in units per hour, multiply the total by 1/3600. This is achieved by
setting Scale2 to a scale factor of 2.77778 and a multiplier of 0.0001. If square root extrac-
tion or custom curve linearization have been selected, totalizing will be of the linearized rate
readings.

BATCH CONTROL MODE (_bAtCH) (Extended Counter)

Batch control uses the meter with a dual relay controller board to control repetitive fill
operations. Relay #1 (or Setpoint #1) is used as the batch relay. Relay #2 (or Setpoint #2)
can be assigned to another limit, such as pre-warn to slow filling near the setpoint, end-of-
process, or rate alarm.
• In batch control mode with the meter displaying “Ready”, the meter waits until the
RESET key is pushed, it then energizes Relay #1 and displays the changing Batch Total
starting at “Offset2”. When the setpoint 1 value is reached, Relay #1 de-energizes for the
duration of the “time out” setting. Relay #1 then re-energizes, the Batch Total resets, and
the fill cycle repeats.
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 • In batch control mode with “external gate”, the meter waits at the end of every cycle
until an external gate input is grounded for a minimum of 3.33 ms. This starts a new fill
cycle by energizing Relay #1 and resetting the Batch Total. Gate time is not used.
Three values are tracked and can be separately displayed by pressing the RESET key: Item
#1, the Batch Total; Item #2, the Grand Total of all batches or Number of Batches (select-
able during setup); and Item #3, the Fill Rate.
• Item #1, Batch Total, is the total of input pulses for that batch. It may be configured to
count up from 0 to a preset, or to count down from a preset to 0. The preset value is
placed in ALARM1. SCALE1 is positive whether counting up or down.
• Item #2, Grand Total, is the sum of previous Batch Totals and the current Batch Total. It
can overflow to exponential format.
• Item #2 (alternate), Number of Batches, is the current count of batches. SCALE1 does
not apply. dECPt1 is set to 1.
• Item #3, Fill Rate, is calculated with a fixed 20 ms gate time. It may be displayed as Item
#3.

BATCH CONTROL WITH A 4-20 mA OUTPUT FLOW METER

Application: Fill 55 gallon tanks. Use a
4-20 mA flow meter where 4 mA = 0 and 20
mA = 39.20 GPM. Slow down filling at 54
gallons. Cycle batches automatically with 20
sec between cycles. Display batch total & fill
rate to 2 places. Also track number of
batches.
Solution: Use an Extended counter with
a dual relay output board. Set Input to “Rate
Batch.” Set Batch to count up to ALARM1, to
use Gate Time as delay between batches,
and to make Item #2 the number of batches.
Set Gate Time to 20 sec. Set DecPt1 and
DecPt 2 to two decimal places for Items #1
and #3 (Batch Total and Rate). Scale Item
#3 (Rate) using the coordinates of 2 points
method so that 20.0000 mA will be displayed
as 39.20 GPM. Scale Item #1 (Batch Total)
by entering a Scale1 of 1.66667 and a mul-
tiplier of 0.01. That is because totalizing
sums readings in gallons every second.
Since our rate is in GPM, we have to divide
by 60. Enter an Offset1 of 55.00 to serve as
the batch setpoint in gallons. Set Setpoint2
to 54.00 to activate Relay 2 to slow the fill
rate.

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 KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP
If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”
Menus are dynamic. Menu items will only appear if appropriate for previously made menu
selections. For example, Batch menu items will only appear if “Batch” was selected under
“Rate.” Extended counter items will only appear if “Extended” was selected under “Config.”

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
_InPut VF0-10 A_OnLy Rate for Channel A (Item #1).

Basic
Input 0-10V full-scale input
A_Atot. Rate for Channel A (Item #1). Total for
VF4-20 Channel A (Item #2).
4-20 mA full-scale
input _bAtCH Batch control mode. Batch total (Item #1).
Extended Grand total or number of batches (Item #2). Fill rate
VF_0-1 (Item #3).
0-1 mA full-scale input
__1/A_. 1/Rate for Channel A (Item #1).
SEtuP _000_0 0 Zero totals at power-on.
Setup Stored totals 1 Restore totals at power-on.
_000_0 0 Blank leading zeros.
Leading zeros 1 Display leading zeros.
_000_0 0 Input scale factor 1 and offset 1.
Scale factor 1 setup 1 Use coordinates of 2 points method.
_000_0 0 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Function Reset*
Operation of rear connec- 1 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
tor inputs 1 & 2. 2 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Peak or Valley Display*
True = logic 1 (0V or tied 3 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
to digital ground). 4 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
False = 0 (5V or open). 5 1 = Valley Only Display**, 2=Peak Only Display**
6 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
7 1 = Meter Hold**, Peak or Valley Display**
8 1 = Reset Total A**, 2 = Reset Total B**
9 1 = Force Alarm1, 2 = Force Alarm2
A 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
B 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
C 1 = Meter Hold*, 2 = Display Blank*
D 1 = Peak or Valley Display**, 2 = Display Blank**
E 1 = Display Blank, 2 = External Gate*
F 1 = Display Item #2, 2 = Display Item #3
With 1 and 2 at 5V or open, Display Item #1.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
* 1 & 2 both at 0V = Meter Reset (can restore
totals).
** 1 & 2 both at 0V for selections 5, 7, 8, D =
Function Reset* (erases all totals).

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
ConFiG __0000 0 Normal, overload to exponential format
Configura- Display mode 1 Normal, overload to 999999
tion 2 1 right-hand dummy zero
3 2 right-hand dummy zeros
4 Time display in seconds
5 Time display in HH.MM.SS format
6 Remote display (H, K, L commands)
7 Single-value remote display
8 Show 1st string value, slaved to another meter
9 Show 2nd string value, slaved to another meter
A Show 3rd string value, slaved to another meter
B Show 4th string value, slaved to another meter
C Custom Start, Stop, Skip, Show
__0000 0 Basic counter
Counter mode 1 Extended counter
2 Extended counter, custom curve #1 selected
3 Extended counter, custom curve #2 selected
__0000 0 Linear rate input.
Linearization mode 1 Square root rate input.
__0000 0 Do not totalize rate values below CutofFF value.
Rate cutoff enable for (avoids totalizing small offsets from 0 rate value
totalizing or negative rate values).
1 Totalize all rates (required for bidirectional flow).
dSPyno ____01 0 Display Peak
Display # PEAK key action 1 Display Valley
2 Peak (1st push), Valley (2nd push)
____01 1 Item #1*
Item to display after 2 Item #2*
Meter Reset* 3 Item #3*
CutofFF _00000 _00000 _00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digits. In A_Atot or Batch
Totalizing _00000 _00000 modes, meter will not totalize rate values below this
cutoff* Select digit to flash. cutoff to avoid totalizing small offsets from zero.

GAtE_t _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set gate time* in
Gate time* _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution. This is time over which rate is measured.

.ti_Out. _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set timeout* in
Timeout* _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution. This is time during which batch relay is
de-energized at the end of a batch cycle.

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
bAtCH _00000 & _00000 0 Not used with VF Batch. Set to 0.
Batch setup
_00000 0 Use gate time* as delay between batches.
Batch triggering 1 Use External Input B to start each new batch.
_00000 0 Make Item #2 the Grand Total of all batches.
Definition of Item #2 1 Make Item #2 the Total Number of batches.
_00000 0 Display “rEAdy.” RESET key starts batching.
Action after Meter Reset 1 Start batching upon Meter Reset.
FiLtEr _00000 0 Adaptive moving average filter. Restarts filter for
Filtering Signal filtering high actual changes in signal.
1 Conventional moving average filter without reset.
_00000 0 Peak* or Valley* value from unfiltered signal.
Peak & Valley filtering 1 Peak* or Valley* value from filtered signal.
_00000 0 Display value of unfiltered signal.
Display filtering 1 Display value of filtered signal.
_00000 0 Set adaptive filter for normal noise.
Adaptive filter setup 1 Set adaptive filter for presence of high transients.
_00000 0 No filter 1 0.1 sec 2 0.2 sec 3 0.4 sec
Filter time constant 4 0.8 sec 5 1.6 sec 6 3.2 sec 7 6.4 sec
dEC.Pt1 1.11111 1.11111 11.1111 111.111 1111.11 11111.1 111111.
Decimal pt1 Decimal point flashes. Press to shift the decimal point.
dEC.Pt22 2.22222 2.22222 22.2222 222.222 2222.22 22222.2 222222.
Decimal pt2 Decimal point flashes. Press to shift the decimal point.
Scale and Offset scaling method if selected under SEtuP
SCALE1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Scale 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 other flashing digits. This will set the Scale Value*
Factor 1 Select the digit to flash from -9.99999 to 9.99999 with a fixed decimal point.
for the Scale Value, then Then press to select a value from 0.00001 to
press one more time 100000 in decade steps for the Scale Multiplier.
for the Scale Multiplier.
Scale Factor = Scale Value x Scale Multiplier.
OFFSt1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Offset 1 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Use dEC.Pt1 to set the decimal
Select digit to flash. point.

SCALE2 Scale Factor 2. Make the same Scale Factor 1.

OFFSt2. Offset 2. Make the same as for Offset 1.

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key

Coordinates of 2 points scaling method if selected under SEtuP

.Lo_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9
Low signal 000000 000000 000000 for other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

Lo_ rd1 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 for other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Lo In1. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

.Hi_In2. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9
High signal 000000 000000 000000 for other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 2. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

.Hi_rd2. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 for other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Hi In2. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

Special curve offset for square root or custom curve linearization if selected under ConFiG
.rd0_In. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9
000000 000000 000000 for other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1. Enter 04.000 for a 4-20 mA signal, 01.000
for a 1-5V signal.
Scale multiplier
rESoLn. Flashing 6-digit number Press to select. This multiplier R appears with the
Resolution in decade steps from Batch mode and can be applied to Grand Total to
0.00001 to 100000 set its decimal point.
Quartz crystal time base calibration
_CALib Time base calibration. Do not change. See Calibration section of manual.

Option dependent menu items

SourcE AL SEt. AL S34 dEUn1H dEUn2H dEUn1b dEUn2b dEUn3H DEUn4H DEUn3b
DEUn4b Menu items related to alarm setup These will only appear if a relay board is
detected. If so, please see Section 14.
An_SEt An_Lo An_Hi or An_SEt An_Lo1 An_Hi1 An_Lo2 An_Hi2 Menu items
related to analog output. These will only appear if a single or dual analog output board is
detected. If so, please see Section 15.
_SEr_1 _SEr_2 _SEr_3 _SEr_4 Menu items related to serial communications. These will
only appear if an RS232 or RS485 I/O board is detected. If so, please see Section 16.
Menu lockout items
_Loc_1 _Loc_2 _Loc_3 _Loc_4 Menu items used to enable or lock out (hide) other menu
items. Loc menu items may be locked out by a hardware jumper. Please see Section 9.

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 12. QUADRATURE SIGNAL CONDITIONER

Our quadrature signal conditioner board can be used with incremental encoders for position
(with Basic or Extended counter main board) or for rate (Extended counter main board only).
Two quadrature signals, which are 90º out of phase, are applied to the Channel A and B
inputs. Their phase relationship determines whether the count is up (+) or down (-).
Position in engineering units is determined by adding or subtracting transitions as deter-
mined by the signal phase relationship, applying a programmable scale factor to the total,
and adding programmable OFFSET1 to the scaled total. The display update rate is set by a
gate time, which is programmed to 10 ms. When the scaled total reaches a programmable
Preset, it is reset to OFFSET1.
Rate in engineering units is determined by measuring Rate A and Rate B in transitions per
second for Channels A and B, subtracting Rate B from Rate A, and applying a scale factor.
Rate is measured over a gate time, which is programmable from 10 ms to 199.99 sec. Rate
is set to 0 if pulses are not received during a timeout, which can be programmed from 10 ms
to 199.99 sec. The meter update rate will never be less than every timeout.
A zero index signal may be applied to Channel Z as a position reference to reset the count
to the expected count. For example, if the current count is 2998 when the zero index pulse
is detected after three 1000-count revolutions, the count is reset to 3000. Since a wide zero
index pulse could cause a count discrepancy in the region between transitions, the zero
index pulse can be shaped by an AND combination with the A or B channels, as set by
jumpers. The above diagram shows an AND combination of the zero index channel,
Channel A and Channel B. Zero index is not compatible with differential operation and
excitation by the meter, or with Restore Totals at Power-on, as programmed under Setup.
To zero the counts at a hard stop, use an external Function Reset contact closure input.
The meter’s excitation output can power single-ended or differential encoders at 5 Vdc,
100 mA, to produce 0-5V square waves. It can also power a differential encoder at 10 Vdc,
120 mA, to produce 10V square waves. Externally powered 15-30V quadrature signals
would be too high and damage the meter. The meter’s excitation output is electrically
floating. With a single-ended encoder, connect P5-4 (-Excitation) to P5-6 (signal ground) or
to P1-6 (also signal ground). With a differential encoder, make jumper selections to assign
P5-5 and P5-6 to either Z input or excitation output. Please see further manual sections for
excitation output, relay output, analog output, and serial communications.

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Jumper Settings

Input Type E2 E4 E6 E5
Single ended, with excitation, no zero index a, c a, c a, c a, c
Single ended, with excitation, with zero index a, c a, c a, c c
Single ended, with external supply, no zero index c c a, c a, c
Single ended, with external supply, with zero index c c a, c a, c
Differential, with excitation, no zero index b b a b, d
Differential, with external supply, no zero index b b a, c a, c
Differential, with external supply, with zero index b b b c
Differential, with excitation, with zero index Selection not available
Input Termination (differential inputs only) E1 E3 E5
For long cable runs (> 1000 ft, > 300 m) a a a
Phase for Up Count E7
A positive, negative B transition (A leads B) none
A positive, positive B transition (B leads A) a
Count-by Options E9
X1 = positive edge of A input none
X2 = positive & negative edges of A input a
X4 = positive & negative edges of A & B inputs b
Zero Index Polarity E8
Positive c
Negative none
Zero Index ANDing E10 E8
Zero Index (no ANDing) c -
Zero Index AND /A a -
Zero Index AND /B a a
Zero Index AND A a b
Zero Index AND B a a, b
Zero Index AND /A AND /B b -
Zero Index AND /A AND B b a
Zero Index AND A AND /B b b
Zero Index AND A AND B b a, b
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The quadrature decoder board generates up (+) and down (-) counts that are arithmetically
totalized on the main counter board and are then displayed. The decoder board has input
circuitry that may be jumpered for single-ended input signals or balanced line driver signals.
It accepts normal A & B quadrature signals and, if present, a zero index signal. The A & B
signals are 90º out of phase, and their phase relationship determine whether Up counts are
added to the total, or Down counts are subtracted from the total.
Since incremental optical encoders may have a different A & B phase relationship to
indicate up and down counting, the board has a jumper E7 (BPOL) on the B signal to allow
selection of the desired phase. With the jumper not installed, Up output pulses are created
when the B signal has a positive transition while the A signal is at a positive level (A leads
B). With the jumper installed, Up output pulses are created when the B signal has a nega-
tive transition while the A signal is at a positive level (B leads A). With the opposite phase
shown, the effect of E7 reverses.

A Channel With E7 open, counts up.

With E7 jumpered, counts down .
B Channel

The board has jumpers that allow counting by 1, 2 or 4 counts per cycle of the A or B
signals. The edges that are counted are:
X1 = positive transitions of the A signal.
X2 = positive and negative transitions of the A signal.
X4 = positive and negative transitions of both the A and the B signals.
Digital filtering is provided for the A & B signals to reduce the probability of noise providing
false counts.
Some optical encoders create a zero index signal once per revolution that indicates when
the encoding wheel is at its zero position. Each time this signal is created, the total count
should be a multiple of the number of counts per revolution of the coding wheel. If this
feature is enabled in the counter, the counter checks to see if total counts are an exact
multiple of the counts per revolution. If so, it does nothing, and if not, it changes the total to
the closest exact multiple. The counts per revolution are entered into the counter via the
menu item Pulses. From 0 to 59,999 pulses may be entered. If X2 or X4 counting is enabled
on the board, the value entered into Pulses should be the counts (or pulses) per revolution
of the encoder multiplied by this factor of X2 or X4. If Scale is a factor other than 1, include it
as a multiplying factor when determining the value of Pulses to enter. Do not include the
value of OFFSET1.
Zero index is not compatible with Restore Totals at Power-on, as programmed under Setup.
Example:
If the encoder produces 256 cycles per revolution, X2 counting is selected by a jumper on
the board and from the front panel Menu of the counter, SCALE1 is set to 3, and OFFSET1
is set to 100, then set PULSES = 256 x 2 x 3 = 1536 from the front panel menu.

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 The zero index channel has the same digital filtering as the A & B channels. It contains a
Polarity jumper that allows selection of either a positive or negative zero index signal. It also
contains two Control inputs, C1 and C2 that control the ANDing of the zero index signal with
the Channel A and Channel B signals. See “Zero Index Setup” below.
The Item indicator light (center right) may be used to determine the location of the Zero
Index. This indicator is lighted while the zero index signal is being received. The zero index
signal must be jumpered for the correct polarity. If, during encoder motion, the indicator is
on more than it is off, it is likely that the zero index signal is jumpered for the wrong polarity.
If so, add a Polarity jumper to switch E8, position C. If it already has a jumper, remove it.
From the menu, a value may be entered for Offset1. As explained below under “Mechanical
Zero”, OFFSET1 allows a mechanical zero position different from the zero index position.
The displayed value is the sum of the following:
1. The total bidirectional counts from the optical encoder since the last counter reset or
function reset.
2. The correction factor from the last zero index correction calculation.
3. OFFSET1
Example:
Suppose that the encoder contains 30 pulses per revolution and that X1 counting is used.
Further suppose that when the mechanics are at their 0 position, the zero index is at 10,
OFFSET 1 = 10, and the counter is reset when the encoder is at the 5 position.
Reset
v
Position 0 5 10 20 30 40 50
Index ^ ^
Internal Total → 0 5 15 25 35 45
Correction 0 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
OFFSET 10 10 10 10 10 10
----- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Display 10 10 20 30 40 50

Internal Total  -5 0 5 15 25 35 45
Correction -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
OFFSET 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Display 0 5 10 20 30 40 50

Once the index point has been passed, the display matches the position. Prior to that, the
display is in error.
When the counter is displaying Quadrature Total and the Total is reset using the Reset &
Peak buttons (Function Reset), the internal Total is set to zero, but the zero index correction
is not affected. This results in a display of the correction value plus OFFSET1. To zero the
internal Total and the correction value, the counter must be reset using the Reset & Menu
buttons (Meter Reset). This results in a display of OFFSET1.

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ZERO INDEX SETUP
The relationship between the zero index correction signal and the Channel A & B signals
varies by encoder model and by manufacturer. To accommodate this variation, the Quadra-
ture board has control jumpers and selectable outputs that provide ANDing of the zero index
signal with all possible combinations of the Channel A & B signals.
Consider a typical encoder model that produces the waveforms shown below. Assume that
X4 counting is selected. The count increases or decreases with each A & B transition and
remains steady between transitions. The counts shown below the waveforms represent the
effect of the zero index correction ZI if no ANDing is used. Note the difference in count in the
regions between transitions when counting up and then counting down. The zero index
correction is made on the leading edge transition of the zero index signal. When counting
down, the leading edge is the trailing edge of the signal shown below because time is
increasing from right to left.

A Channel

B Channel

Zero Index Pulse

Up Counts -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Change
Down Count -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 3 4 Direction
Up Region -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Down Region -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 3 4 5

It follows that a wide zero index signal causes a discrepancy in the count in the regions
between transitions when counting up and counting down. To correct this situation, AND the
zero index signal with the A & B channel signals. Assume for this example the zero index is
ANDed with the inverse of A (/A) and the inverse of B (/B) to produce ZIY as shown below.

A Channel

B Channel

ZIY

Zero Index AND ZIY = ZIR

Change
ZIR Direction
Up Counts -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Down Count -4 -3 -2 -1 0 2 3 4
Up Region -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Down Region -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

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 By ANDing the zero index signal with the A & B channels, there is no regional discrepancy
between counting up and counting down.
There are 2 control signals, C1 and C2, and 3 outputs, ZI, ZIX and ZIY. These may be
jumpered to provide 8 selections of ANDed signals or the zero index signal without ANDing.

Jumper Position
Zero Index Polarity
E8
Positive c
Negative None

Jumper Position
Zero Index ANDing
E10 E8
Zero Index (no ANDing) C -
Zero Index AND /A a -
Zero Index AND /B a a
Zero Index AND A a b
Zero Index AND B a a, b
Zero Index AND /A AND /B b -
Zero Index AND /A AND B b a
Zero Index AND A AND /B b b
Zero Index AND A AND B b a, b

The manufacture's data sheet for the optical encoder will show the position and width of the
zero index signal with respect to the A channel and B channel signals. Selection of one of
the above combinations depends on that relationship and the polarity of the channel A & B
signals when the mechanical position is zero. Be sure to take into account the selected
phase relationship determined by the presence of or absence of jumper E7-a (BPOL).
Jumper E7-a is selected to cause the display to count in the proper direction. If jumper E7 is
in place, the channel B signal will have the opposite polarity from the channel B output of
the encoder.
MECHANICAL ZERO
By using the Counter’s OFFSET1 value, it is possible to place the mechanical
zero (zero counter reading) at some point other than the location of the zero
index. The following technique describes how to accomplish this.
1. Set the E8 & E10 jumpers as described above to produce the desired Zero Index signal.
2. Set OFFSET1 = 0.
3. Reset the counter (counter reset).
4. Rotate the optical encoder in the positive direction until the reading jumps to zero at the
zero index point (Item indicator lights).
5. Reverse the direction of rotation until the desired zero mechanical position is reached.
6. Note the reading and enter that reading into OFFSET1 using the opposite polarity of the
display.
7. Reset the counter, and it will display the OFFSET1 value because the internal total
counter = 0 and the correction = 0. The position of the encoder when the counter is
reset is not critical.
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 8. Rotate the optical encoder past the zero index point to set the internal correction.
9. Return to the desired zero mechanical position and verify a zero reading.
This completes the procedure. If the encoder is rotated back to mechanical zero, it should
read zero. Note: Any time the counter is powered up or reset, the optical encoder should be
rotated past the zero index point one time to set the internal correction
If a zero index signal is not available from the encoder, perform the following procedure:
1. Remove any E10 jumpers to eliminate the Zero Index signal.
2. Set OFFSET1 = 0.
3. Adjust the optical encoder to the mechanical zero position and with it in this position,
reset the counter.
SETUP SUMMARY
1. Set the input signal jumpers.
A. For single-ended signals such as TTL or CMOS, use jumpers c of E2, E4 and E6 and
jumper a of E6. Input signals are applied as follows:
Channel A, P5-1X (AH)
Channel B, P5-3Y (BH)
Channel Z, P5-5Z (ZH) Zero Index
Ground, P5-6Z
If an excitation voltage is required, use jumper a of E2 and jumper a of E4.
B. For differential line driver or balanced input signals, use jumper b for E2, E4 and E6. If
120 ohm line termination resistors are desired, place jumpers E1, E3 and E5.
2. Set the correct counting direction by placing or omitting the Channel B polarity jumper
E7.
3. Choose X1, X2 or X4 counting and omit a and b of E9 for X1, place a of E9 for X2 or
place b of E9 for X4. Determine the scale factor to be used by the counter and set
SCALE1 to this value using the counter Menu. Most often it will be set to 1.00000 with a
multiplier of 1.
4. If the Zero Index is to be used, do the following:
A. Temporarily place jumper c of E10 and rotate the encoder while watching the Item
indicator of the display. If it is OFF most of the time, the Z polarity is correct. If it is ON
most of the time, the Z polarity is incorrect, so add jumper c of E8 if it is missing, or
remove jumper c of E8 if it is in place.
B. From the manufacturer's specifications for the encoder showing the relationship of the
Zero Index signal to the Channel A and Channel B signals, determine from the table
above the desired positions of jumpers a and b of E8 and a, b or c of E10. If not used
here, remove jumper c of E10 that was placed for the test in A. above.
C. From the manufacture's specifications for the encoder, determine the number of cycles
per revolution. Multiply this by 1, 2, or 4 depending on the selection of X1, X2 or X4
counting and multiply that result by the counter scale factor. Put the final result in the
counter Menu item, PULSES.
5. Follow the procedure outlined above under the heading MECHANICAL ZERO.

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WAVESHAPE EXAMPLES BY ENCODER MANUFACTURER

A Channel

B Channel

Zero Index

Allen Bradley: current sink, open collector & line driver, CCW rotation .

A Channel

B Channel

Zero Index

Allen Bradley: current source, CCW rotation.

A Channel

B Channel

Zero Index

Zero Index (gated)

BEI: Models H25, L25, E25, MOD5500, MOD5600,CCW rotation

.

A Channel

B Channel

Zero Index

BEI: Models MX-51, MX-21,CCW rotation

.

A Channel

B Channel

Zero Index

BEI: Models E20, E11, E15, CMX216, MOD900, CW rotation

.

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PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE FOR QUADRATURE TOTAL:
DISPLAY DISTANCE TO 0.001 FT FROM A 1024 PULSE/REV QUADRATURE ENCODER
Application: Display distance in feet with 3
decimal points using a 1024 pulse/revolution
quadrature encoder tied to a roller with 1.782
ft circumference.
Solution: Set Input to “Quadrature Total.”
Set Gate Time to 0.01 sec for fast display
updates. Set DecPt1 to 3 places. Under
Setup, select coordinates of 2 points scaling
method. Set Hi In1 to 1024.0 (pulses) and
the desired Hi Rd1 to 1.782 (feet).

KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP OF QUADRATURE TOTAL

If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
_InPut _quAdr Basic meter _totAL Quadrature total (select for position)
Input Quadrature
Extended _rAtE_ Quadrature rate.
SEtuP _00000 Stored totals 0 Zero all totals at power-on
Setup 1 Restore totals at power-on. Set PULSES to 0.
_00000 Leading zeros 0 Blank leading zeros.
1 Display leading zeros.
_00000 Scaling method 0 Input scale factor 1 and offset 1
1 Use coordinates of 2 points method
_00000 Not applicable 0 Set to 0. May be replaced by an underscore “_”.
_00000 0 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Function Reset*
Operation of rear connec- 1 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
tor inputs 1 & 2. 2 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Peak or Valley Display*
True = logic 1 (0V or tied 3 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
to digital ground). 4 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
False = 0 (5V or open). 5 1 = Valley Only Display**, 2=Peak Only Display**
6 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
7 1 = Meter Hold**, Peak or Valley Display**
8 1 = Reset Total A**, 2 = Reset Total B**
9 1 = Force Alarm1, 2 = Force Alarm2
A 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
B 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
C 1 = Meter Hold*, 2 = Display Blank*
D 1 = Peak or Valley Display**, 2 = Display Blank**
E 1 = Display Blank, 2 = External Gate*
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 F 1 = Display Item #2, 2 = Display Item #3
With 1 and 2 at 5V or open, Display Item #1.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
* 1 & 2 both at 0V = Meter Reset (can restore
totals).
** 1 & 2 both at 0V for selections 5, 7, 8, D =
Function Reset* (erases all totals).
ConFiG __0000 Display mode 0 Normal, overload to exponential format
Configura- 1 Normal, overload to 999999
tion Normally select 1, required for Preset function. See
dual signal conditioner for other available modes.
__0000 Counter type 0 Basic counter (use for quadrature total)
1 Extended counter
__0000 Square root 0 Set to 0.
__0000 V-to-F batch 0 Set to 0.
dSPyno ____01 Response to 0 Peak
Display PEAK pushbutton 1 Valley
2 Peak (1st push), Valley (2nd push)
____01 Item # 1 Set to 1 (ignored for Quadrature Total).
PULSES _00000 _00000 _00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set zero index
Zero index _00000 _00000 pulses. This should be pulses per revolution x edges
pulses* Select digit to flash. per pulse (1, 2 or 4) x scale factor.

GAtE_t _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set the display
Gate time* _000.00 _000.00 update rate from 10 ms to 199.99 s.
Select digit to flash.
dEC.Pt1 1.11111 1.11111 11.1111 111.111 1111.11 11111.1 111111.
Decimal pt1 Decimal point flashes. Press to shift decimal point.
Scale and Offset scaling method if selected under SEtuP
SCALE1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Scale 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 other flashing digits. This will set the Scale Value*
Factor 1 Select the digit to flash from -9.99999 to 9.99999 with a fixed decimal point.
for the Scale Value, then Then press to select a value from 0.00001 to
press one more time 100000 in decade steps for the Scale Multiplier.
for the Scale Multiplier.
Scale Factor = Scale Value x Scale Multiplier.
OFFSt1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Offset 1 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. dEC.Pt1 is used for decimal
Select digit to flash. point.

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
Coordinates of 2 points scaling method if selected under SEtuP
.Lo_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Low signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

Lo_ rd1 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. dEC.Pt1 is used for decimal
Lo In1. Select digit to flash. point.

.Hi_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
High signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 2. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

.Hi_rd1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Hi In2. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

PrESEt 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Preset* 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. dEC.Pt1 is used. When the
Select digit to flash. meter counts up and reaches the Preset, it reverts to
Offset1. When the meter counts down and reaches
Offset1, it reverts to Preset. Set to 0 for no Preset.
_CALib Time base calibration Not applicable to Total. Do not change value!
Option-dependent menu items
SourcE AL SEt. AL S34 dEUn1H dEUn2H dEUn1b dEUn2b dEUn3H DEUn4H DEUn3b
DEUn4b Menu items related to alarm setup These will only appear if a relay board is
detected. If so, please see Section 14.
An_SEt An_Lo An_Hi or An_SEt An_Lo1 An_Hi1 An_Lo2 An_Hi2 Menu items
related to analog output. These will only appear if a single or dual analog output board is
detected. If so, please see Section 15.
_SEr_1 _SEr_2 _SEr_3 _SEr_4 Menu items related to serial communications. These will
only appear if an RS232 or RS485 I/O board is detected. If so, please see Section 16.
Menu lockout items
_Loc_1 _Loc_2 _Loc_3 _Loc_4 Menu items used to enable or lock out (hide) other menu
items. Loc menu items may be locked out by a hardware jumper. Please see Section 9.

* See Glossary for explanation of item.

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QUADRATURE RATE
Rate and direction may also be displayed using an Extended version of the counter. Using
quadrature to determine rate not only has the advantage of displaying direction but also
eliminates errors due to vibration and jitter that cause erroneous readings in standard rate
meters. The meter uses A-B to display quadrature rate. Scale 1 is used to set A to the
proper value and scale 2 is set to identical values. Rate (I1) is the difference between
Channel A and Channel B.

PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE FOR QUADRATURE RATE:

DISPLAY RATE TO 0.001 FT/SEC FROM A 1024 PULSE/REV QUADRATURE ENCODER
Application: Display rate in feet/sec with 3
decimal points using a 1024 pulse/revolution
quadrature encoder tied to a roller with 1.782
ft circumference. Have 4 display updates per
second.
Solution: Set Input to “Quadrature Rate.”
Set Gate Time to .22 sec so that the display
update rate becomes .22 sec +30 ms +1
period. Set Time-out to 1 sec, so that pulse
rates under 1 Hz are displayed as 0. Set
both DecPt1 and DecPt2 to 3 places. Under
Setup, select coordinates of 2 points scaling
method. Set both Hi In1 and Hi In2 to 1024.0
(pulses/sec) and both the desired Hi Rd1
and Hi Rd2 to 1.782 (feet/sec). Note: the
duplicate entries are required because the
quadrature meter subtracts counterclockwise
pulses from clockwise pulses.

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KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP OF QUADRATURE RATE
If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
_InPut _quAdr Basic meter _totAL Quadrature total
Input Quadrature
Extended _rAtE_ Quadrature rate
SEtuP _00000 Not applicable 0 Set to zero.
Setup
_00000 Leading zeros 0 Blank leading zeros.
1 Display leading zeros.
_00000 Scaling Method 1 0 Input scale factor 1 and offset 1
1 Use coordinates of 2 points method
_00000 Scaling Method 2 Make the same as Scaling Method 1
_00000 0 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Function Reset*
Operation of rear connec- 1 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
tor inputs 1 & 2. 2 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Peak or Valley Display*
True = logic 1 (0V or tied 3 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
to digital ground). 4 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Meter Hold*
False = 0 (5V or open). 5 1 = Valley Only Display**, 2=Peak Only Display**
6 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = External Gate*
7 1 = Meter Hold**, Peak or Valley Display**
8 1 = Reset Total A**, 2 = Reset Total B**
9 1 = Force Alarm1, 2 = Force Alarm2
A 1 = Meter Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
B 1 = Function Reset*, 2 = Display Blank*
C 1 = Meter Hold*, 2 = Display Blank*
D 1 = Peak or Valley Display**, 2 = Display Blank**
E 1 = Display Blank, 2 = External Gate*
F 1 = Display Item #2, 2 = Display Item #3
With 1 and 2 at 5V or open, Display Item #1.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
* 1 & 2 both at 0V = Meter Reset (can restore
totals).
** 1 & 2 both at 0V for selections 5, 7, 8, D =
Function Reset* (erases all totals).
ConFiG __0000 Display mode 0 Normal, overload to exponential format
Configura- 1 Normal, overload to 999999
tion Normally select 1, required for Preset function. See
dual signal conditioner for other available modes.
__0000 Counter mode 0 Basic counter
1 Extended counter (required for Quadrature Rate)
__0000 Not applicable 0 Set to 0.
__0000 Not applicable 0 Set to 0.
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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
dSPyno ____01 PEAK key action 0 Display Peak 1 Display Valley
Display # 2 Peak (1st push), Valley (2nd push)
____01 Item to display 1 Item #1* (Quadrature Rate = Rate A - Rate B)
after Meter Reset 2 Item #2* (Rate A) 3 Item #3* (Rate B)
GAtE_t _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set gate time* in
Gate time* _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution.

.ti_Out. _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set time-out* in
Time-out* _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution.

FiLtEr _00000 0 Adaptive moving average filter. Restarts filter for

Filtering Signal filtering high actual changes in signal.
1 Conventional moving average filter without reset.
_00000 0 Peak* or Valley* value from unfiltered signal.
Peak & Valley filtering 1 Peak* or Valley* value from filtered signal.
_00000 0 Display value of unfiltered signal.
Display filtering 1 Display value of filtered signal.
_00000 0 Set adaptive filter for normal noise.
Adaptive filter setup 1 Set adaptive filter for presence of high transients.
_00000 0 No filter 1 0.1 sec 2 0.2 sec 3 0.4 sec
Filter time constant 4 0.8 sec 5 1.6 sec 6 3.2 sec 7 6.4 sec
dEC.Pt1 1.11111 1.11111 11.1111 111.111 1111.11 11111.1 111111.
Decimal pt1 Decimal point flashes. Press to shift decimal point of reading.
dEC.Pt22 2.22222 Enter the same value as for dEC.Pt1
Decimal pt2 Decimal point flashes.
Scale and Offset scaling method if selected under SEtuP
SCALE1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Scale 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 other flashing digits. This will set the Scale Value*
Factor 1 Select the digit to flash from -9.99999 to 9.99999 with a fixed decimal point.
for the Scale Value, then Then press to select a value from 0.00001 to
press one more time 100000 in decade steps for the Scale Multiplier.
for the Scale Multiplier. Scale Factor = Scale Value x Scale Multiplier.

OFFSt1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Offset 1 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Use dEC.Pt1 to set the decimal
Select digit to flash. point.
SCALE2 Scale Factor 2 Enter the same value as for SCALE1.
OFFSt2. Offset 2 Enter the same value as for OFFSt1.

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Coordinates of 2 points scaling method if selected under SEtuP
.Lo_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Low signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

Lo_ rd1 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Lo In1. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

.Hi_In1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
High signal 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Move decimal point location
input 1. Select digit to flash. when flashing.

.Hi_rd1. 000000 000000 000000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing first digit and 0 thru 9 for
Reading at 000000 000000 000000 other flashing digits. Decimal point is fixed by
Hi In1. Select digit to flash. dEC.Pt1.

.Lo_In2. Low signal input 2. Make the same as .Lo_In1

Lo_ rd2. Reading at Lo In2 Make the same as .Lo_rd1
.Hi_In2. High signal input 2 Make the same as .Hi_In1.
.Hi_rd2. Reading at Hi In2. Make the same as .Hi_rd1.
Other setup parameters
rESoLn. Flashing 6-digit number Press to select a decade multiplier R for the rate
Reading in decade steps from reading. Set to 1.
multiplier 0.00001 to 100000
_CALib Time base calibration Do not change. See Calibration section of manual.
Option dependent menu items
SourcE AL SEt. AL S34 dEUn1H dEUn2H dEUn1b dEUn2b dEUn3H DEUn4H DEUn3b
DEUn4b Menu items related to alarm setup These will only appear if a relay board is
detected. If so, please see Section 15.
An_SEt An_Lo An_Hi or An_SEt An_Lo1 An_Hi1 An_Lo2 An_Hi2 Menu items
related to analog output. These will only appear if a single or dual analog output board is
detected. If so, please see Section 15.
_SEr_1 _SEr_2 _SEr_3 _SEr_4 Menu items related to serial communications if a serial
board is detected. If so, please see Section 16.
Menu lockout items
_Loc_1 _Loc_2 _Loc_3 _Loc_4 Menu items used to enable or lock out (hide) other menu
items. Loc menu items may be locked out by a hardware jumper. Please see Section 9.

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 13. SERIAL INPUT METER / REMOTE DISPLAY OPERATION

With a Basic counter main board and a serial interface board, the counter can operate as a
6-digit serial input meter (or remote display) to display serial data received from a computer or
PLC, or act as a slave display to another meter, counter or timer with a serial output. A signal
conditioner board is not required, but will not interfere with remote display operation if installed.
The serial I/O interface can be provided by any of the following:
• RS232 board: single RJ11 connector for point-to-point communications.
• USB Board: Single standard USB connector for point-to-point communications.
• USB-to-RS485 board: USB connector for connection to PC plus RJ11 connector for 4-wire
(full duplex) RS485 communications to up to 31 meters on an RS485 bus.
• RS485 board with two RJ11 connectors in parallel for multipoint communications with
2-wire (half duplex) or 4-wire (full duplex) connection.
• RS485 board with two RJ45 connectors in parallel for multipoint communications with
2-wire (half duplex) or 4-wire (full duplex) connection.
• Ethernet board: RJ45 connector for standard Ethernet cable to a local area network.
• Ethernet-to-RS485 board: RJ45 connector for standard Ethernet cable to a local area net-
work plus RJ11 connector for 2-wire (half duplex) or 4-wire (full duplex) RS485 commu-
nications to up to 31 meters on an RS485 bus.
Slave display operation to the RS232 output of another meter requires that the jumper h be
installed on the RS232 board of the slave meter. Also required is a reversing phone cable,
where the wire colors of the two connectors are reversed from left to right. For more infor-
mation, please see the Serial Communications Options Section 16 of this manual or the
Jumper Settings sections of the Custom ASCII Protocol Serial Communications Manual.
With an optional dual or quad relay output board (contact or solid state relays), the serial
input meter can provide remote alarm or control capability. The meter can be programmed so
that the relays respond to the displayed reading or to received control characters. For setup
information, please see the Dual & Quad Relay Output Options Section 14 of this manual.
With an optional single or dual analog output board, the serial input meter can provide
isolated, scalable 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA, 0-10V or -10 to +10V analog outputs which track the
displayed reading, thereby serving as a serial-to-analog converter. For setup information,
please see the Analog Output Option Section 15 of this manual.
Front panel setup required for serial input meter (or remote display) operation is shown on
the next page. Two items require special explanation:
• The first digit under ConFig should to be set to a value 6 thru C. If no signal conditioner
board is detected, the meter defaults to setting 6, where H, L, K commands are enabled. H
means display the remote data only. K means that the received value is stored as Item #3,
to become the source for alarm comparisons and analog output. L means both H and K. In
slave mode, the remote meter can display any of up to four data Items (or string values),
such as Sum of Rates A & B (Item #1), Rate A (Item #2), or Rate B (Item #3).
• A timeout ti_Out can be set to a value from 10 ms to 199.99 sec. This is how long a serial
reading will be displayed in the absence of a new serial input. If timeout is set to 0, the
display will persist indefinitely in the absence of a new input.
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Additional programmable features of the serial input meter are detailed in the “Command
Mode for Remote Display Operation of Counter / Timer” and “Data Formats” sections of the
Custom ASCII Protocol Serial Communications Manual. In particular, Mode 12 (hex C), which
is invoked by setting the first digit under ConFIG to C, allows extraction of data from an ASCII
string that contains multiple data values or non-numeric characters. This mode can accom-
modate selected Start and Stop characters. Any number of characters between the Start
character and the data can be masked OFF. Up to 8 display characters (including sign and
decimal point) can be masked ON. Any number of characters between the last displayed
character and the Stop character can be masked OFF.
Instrument Setup software is required to set up parameters for the Remote Display in Mode 12
(hex C). This software is downloadable from our website.
SELECTED FRONT PANEL SETUP ITEMS FOR SERIAL INPUT METER (not consecutive)
If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
SEtuP _000_0 F 1 = Tare enable, 2 = Tare
Setup Control inputs 1 and 2 Control input 1 must be at 0V or grounded for
Tare to operate.
ConFiG __0000 Display mode 6 Remote display (H, K, L commands)
Configu- 7 Single-value remote display
ration 8 Show 1st string value, slaved to another meter
9 Show 2nd string value, slaved to another meter
A Show 3rd string value, slaved to another meter
B Show 4th string value, slaved to another meter
C Custom Start, Stop, Skip, Show characters
.ti_Out. _000.00 _000.00 _000.00 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit to set time-out in
Time-out _000.00 _000.00 seconds. Decimal point location is fixed for 10 ms
Select digit to flash. resolution.

.SEr 1. __000UBaud rate 0 300 baud 1 600 baud

Fixed parameters: 2 1200 baud 3 2400 baud
No parity, 8 data bits, 4 4800 baud 5 9600 baud
1 stop bit 6 19200 baud
.SEr 2. __0000UMeter address Select 0 thru F for addresses 1 thru 15. Select 0. thru
F. (with decimal point) for addresses 16 thru 31.
.SEr 3. _00000URS485 0 Full duplex 1 Half duplex
SEr 4. ___000USerial protocol 0 Custom ASCII 1 Modbus RTU
2 Modbus ASCII
___000UParity 0 None 1 Odd 2 Even
_Addr ___000 __000 ___000 __158 Select 0 through 9 for flashing digit. Address
Modbus address range is 1 to 247.
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 14. DUAL & QUAD RELAY OUTPUT OPTIONS

An optional relay board may be installed in the

meter main board at plug position P2, adjacent
to the power supply board. Four board versions
are available: 2 or 4 relays, contact or solid state.
Once installed, the relay board is recognized by
the meter software or PC-based Instrument Set-
up software, which will bring up the appropriate
menu items for the type of board. These menu
items will not be brought up if a relay board is not
detected. Menu selections for relays 3 and 4 will
not be brought up if the dual relay board is detected. All relay boards offer a choice of
operating modes: normally off or on, latched or non-latched, split hysteresis, deviation band,
alarm based on filtered or unfiltered signal, and selectable number of readings in alarm zone
for alarm. The source compared to the setpoint may be the displayed item or a non-displayed
item. Please see the Glossary at the end of this manual for an explanation of special terms.
VIEWING & CHANGING SETPOINTS
The (Alarms) key can be used to step through and view setpoints while the meter conti-
nues to make conversions and performs setpoint control. If the (Peak) key is pressed while
a setpoint is displayed, conversion stops and the setpoint can be changed. After pressing ,
you have 30 seconds, or the meter reverts to the normal display. To view setpoints, menu item
Loc4, digit 4, must have been set to 0. To change setpoints, menu item Loc2, digit 6, must
have been set to 0.

Press Alarms Press Digit Press Value Select

Key Select Key Key
3950.00 3950.00 3050.00
Press (Alarms) Current setpoint 1 value blinks, and To change setpoint 1 value,
to display Alarm 1 Alarm 1 LED indicator lights. Press press to change selected
setpoint. to select a digit, which will blink. blinking digits.
3950.00 3950.00 3050.00
Press (Alarms) Current setpoint 2 value blinks, and To change setpoint 2 value,
to display Alarm 2 Alarm 2 LED indicator lights. Press press to change selected
setpoint. to select a digit, which will blink. blinking digits.
3950.00 3950.00 3050.00
Press (Alarms) Current setpoint 3 value blinks, and To change setpoint 3 value,
to display Alarm 3 Alarm 3 LED indicator lights. Press press to change selected
setpoint. to select a digit, which will blink. blinking digits.
3950.00 3950.00 3050.00
Press (Alarms) Current setpoint 4 value blinks, and To change setpoint 4 value,
to display Alarm 4 Alarm 4 LED indicator lights. Press press to change selected
setpoint. to select a digit, which will blink. blinking digits.
3000.24 Press (Alarms) again. Meter will reset and display the current reading.

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KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP
If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
SourcE 0000 1. Filtered item 2 Item #2
Source to com- Setpoint 1 compared to: 1 Item #1 3 Item #3
pare to setpoint
0000 1. Filtered item 2 Item #2
Setpoint 2 compared to: 1 Item #1 3 Item #3

0000 1. Filtered item 2 Item #2

Setpoint 3 compared to: 1 Item #1 3 Item #3

0000 1. Filtered item 2 Item #2

Setpoint 4 compared to: 1 Item #1 3 Item #3

AL SEt 00000 0 AL1 relay closed AL2 relay closed

Alarm Setup Relay open or closed in 1 AL1 relay open AL2 relay closed
for relays 1 & 2 alarm state. 2 AL1 relay closed AL2 relay open
if detected. 3 AL1 relay open AL2 relay open
Press until 00000 0 AL1 non-latching AL2 non-latching
ALSEt is Alarm latching or non- 1 AL1 latching AL2 non-latching
displayed. latching (auto reset). 2 AL1 non-latching AL2 latching
See Glossary. 3 AL1 latching AL2 latching
00000 0 AL1 at or above AL2 at or above
Alarm state occurs at or 1 AL1 below AL2 at or above
above setpoint, or below 2 AL1 disabled AL2 at or above
setpoint, or is disabled. 3 AL1 at or above AL2 below
Front panel indicator lights 4 AL1 below AL2 below
come on in alarm state, 5 AL1 disabled AL2 below
6 AL1 at or above AL2 disabled
7 AL1 below AL2 disabled
8 AL1 disabled AL2 disabled
00000 0 AL1 band deviation AL2 band deviation
Hysteresis mode or band 1 AL1 split hysteresis AL2 band deviation
deviation mode. See 2 AL1 band deviation AL2 split hysteresis
Glossary. 3 AL1 split hysteresis AL2 split hysteresis
4 No deviation or hysteresis on menu
5 AL1 span hysteresis AL2 band deviation
6 AL1 span hysteresis AL2 split hysteresis
7 AL1 span hysteresis AL2 span hysteresis
00000 0 After 1 reading 4 After 16 readings
Number of consecutive 1 After 2 readings 5 After 32 readings
readings in alarm zone to 2 After 4 readings 6 After 64 readings
enter alarm state. 3 After 8 readings 7 After 128 readings

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 Press Press Digit Press Value Select
Menu Select Key Key
ALS 34 00000 0 AL3 relay closed AL4 relay closed
Alarm Setup Relay open or closed when 1 AL3 relay open AL4 relay closed
for relays 3 & 4 in alarm state. 2 AL3 relay closed AL4 relay open
if detected. 3 AL3 relay open AL4 relay open
00000 0 AL3 non-latching AL4 non-latching
Alarm latching or non- 1 AL3 latching AL4 non-latching
latching (auto reset). 2 AL3 non-latching AL4 latching
3 AL3 latching AL4 latching
00000 0 AL3 at or above AL4 at or above
Alarm state occurs at or 1 AL3 below AL4 at or above
above setpoint, or below 2 AL3 disabled AL4 at or above
setpoint, or is disabled. 3 AL3 at or above AL4 below
Front panel indicator lights 4 AL3 below AL4 below
come on in alarm state, 5 AL3 disabled AL4 below
6 AL3 at or above AL4 disabled
7 AL3 below AL4 disabled
8 AL3 disabled AL4 disabled
00000 0 AL3 band deviation AL4 band deviation
Hysteresis mode or band 1 AL3 split hysteresis AL4 band deviation
deviation mode. See 2 AL3 band deviation AL4 split hysteresis
Glossary. 3 AL3 split hysteresis AL4 split hysteresis
00000 0 After 1 reading 4 After 16 readings
Number of consecutive 1 After 2 readings 5 After 32 readings
readings in alarm zone to 2 After 4 readings 6 After 64 readings
enter alarm state 3 After 8 readings 7 After 128 readings

Press Press Digit Press Value Select

Menu Select Key Key
dEUn1H Alarm 1 split hysteresis 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select -9 thru 9 for flashing
0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 first digit, 0 thru 9 for other
DEUn2H Alarm 2 split hysteresis flashing digits. Alarms will
Select digit to flash
DEUn1b Alarm 1 band deviation activate above the setpoint
by the value entered and
DEUn2b Alarm 2 band deviation deactivate below the setpoint
dEUn1h Alarm 1 span hysteresis by the value entered. For
span hysteresis, the alarms
DEUn2h Alarm 2 span hysteresis will activate (deactivate) at
the setpoint and deactivate
dEUn3H Alarm 3 split hysteresis (activate) at the setpoint less
DEUn4H Alarm 4 split hysteresis one hysteresis value. See
Glossary.
DEUn3b Alarm 3 band deviation
DEUn4b Alarm 4 band deviation
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 15. SINGLE & DUAL ANALOG OUTPUT OPTIONS

Two versions of an analog board may be installed in the meter at rear panel jack position J4,
adjacent to the signal conditioner board. Once installed, this board is recognized by the meter,
which will bring up the appropriate menu items for it. These will not be brought up if an analog
output board is not installed.
A single analog output version can be configured for unipolar 4-20 mA current, 0-20 mA
current or 0-10V voltage, or bipolar -10 to +10V voltage (with a 20V voltage swing). Unipolar or
bipolar operation is selected by a jumper.

A dual analog output version can be configured for two unipolar outputs, which can each be
4-20 mA, 0-20 mA or 0-10V. Current or voltage output is selected at each connector.

Unipolar current or voltage: Jumper a No jumpers, only selections at the connectors.

Bipolar -10 to +10 voltage: Jumper b
With either board, current or voltage output is selected at the connector and in the Menu. The
low analog output (0 mA, 4 mA, 0V, or -10V) may be set to correspond to any low displayed
reading _An_Lo. The high analog output (20 mA, 0V or 10V) may be set to correspond to any
high displayed reading _An_Hi. The meter will then apply a straight line fit between these two
end points to provide an analog output scaled to the meter reading. The decimal point location
is fixed by the dEC.Pt1 selection.

The analog outputs are sourcing. Do not put an external voltage source in series
with the analog outputs, or you will burn out the analog output board.

KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP OF SINGLE ANALOG OUTPUT BOARD

If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Menu Press Digit Select Press Value Select

Key Key Key
An_SEt 00 0 0-20 mA current output
Analog Output Setup. Calibration output 1 0-10V voltage output
Press until AnSEt is selection. 2 4-20 mA current output
displayed. 3 -10V to+10V voltage output
00 0 Filtered item 2 Item 2
Analog output source. 1 Item 1 3 Item 3

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_An_Lo 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
Low displayed value for 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
-10V, 0V, 0 mA, or 4 mA Select digit to flash
_An_Hi. 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
High displayed value for 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
10V or 20 mA output Select digit to flash

KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP OF DUAL ANALOG OUTPUT BOARD

If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Menu Press Digit Select Press Value Select

Key Key Key
An_SEt 0000 0 0-20 mA current output
Analog Output Setup. Scaling of analog output 2 1 0-10V voltage output
Press until AnSEt is 2 4-20 mA current output
displayed.
0000 0 Filtered item 2 Item 2
Source of analog output 2 1 Item 1 3 Item 3
0000 0 0-20 mA current output
Scaling of analog output 1 1 0-10V voltage output
2 4-20 mA current output
0000 0 Filtered item 2 Item 2
Source of analog output 1 1 Item 1 3 Item 3
An_Lo1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
Low displayed value for 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
0V, 0 mA, or 4 mA output Select digit to flash
An_Hi1 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
High displayed value for 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 dEC.Pt1 selection.
10V or 20 mA output Select digit to flash
An_Lo2 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
Low displayed value for 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
0V, 0 mA, or 4 mA output Select digit to flash
An_Hi2 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
High displayed value for 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
10V or 20 mA output Select digit to flash

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 16. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPTIONS

A serial communications board may be connected to the meter main board at plug position
P13 (middle position). Available boards are RS232, RS485 (with dual RJ11 connectors),
RS485 Modbus (with dual RJ45 connectors), USB, USB-to-RS485 converter, Ethernet, and
Ethernet-to-RS485 converter. The dual connectors of RS485 boards are wired in parallel to
allow daisy chaining of addressable meters without use of a hub. Three serial communication
protocols are selectable for all serial boards: Custom ASCII, Modbus RTU, and Modbus ASCII.
A USB-to-RS485 converter board or an Ethernet-to-RS485 converter board allows a meter
to be interfaced to a computer and be the device server for a network of up to 31 other meters
on an RS485 bus, while itself retaining all capabilities of a meter. The remote meters need to
be equipped with our RS485 digital interface board with dual 6-pin RJ11 jacks, not our RS485
digital interface with dual 8-pin RJ45 jacks. The dual 6-pin RJ11 jacks on the RS485 board are
wired in parallel to allow multiple meters to be daisy-chained using 6-wire data cables with no
need for hand-wiring or an RS485 hub. The outer two wires are used for ground.
Use 6-wire, straight-through data cables, not 4-wire telephone cables or crossover cables,
all the way from the device server to the last device on the RS485 bus. Connect ATX to ATX,
BTX to BTX, etc., with no crossover as you go from device to device.
To connect a meter with a USB board to a Windows PC, use a USB cable with Type A and
Type B connectors. Upon first connection, your computer may display “Found new Hardware”
and automatically download and install the required USB driver from the Internet. If installation
is not automatic, download the driver file (with a name like CDM v2.10.00 WHQL Certified.zip)
from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm. Unzip it into its own directory, and point to that
directory as the location of the driver. You will need to use Device Manager (accessible from
Control Panel) to determine the com port. Go down the device list and click on Ports (COM &
LPT) and USB serial port (com #). Note the com port # for use with communications to your
meter, then exit Control Panel. If you later need to change the Com port, right-click on USB
serial port (com #), then on Properties, Port settings, and Advanced. Change port to the
desired number, click OK, then exit Control Panel.
To connect a meter with an Ethernet board to a computer, see our separate Ethernet
Manual, which covers our Node Manager Software. This Windows-based application runs on a
host computer and is used to configure our Ethernet Nodes. It automatically discovers all
Nodes on a LAN or WAN, plus any devices connected to Server Nodes via an RS485 bus. It is
used to configure each Node, such as setting communication parameters, naming the Node
and associated devices, entering email addresses for alarm notification and data requests,
selecting the Node's time zone for time-stamping of emails and streaming data, and upgrading
firmware. Once configuration data has been stored in flash memory of all Nodes, Node
Manager Software can be closed. Node resident web server software is also provided.
BOARD SETUP VIA JUMPERS

USB Board
No jumpers required.

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Basic Ethernet Board
No jumpers needed.

RS232 Board
e - Do not use (except for externally enabled RTS).
Prevents use of Instrument Setup PC software.
f - Do not use.
g - Installed for normal operation.
Note: Board is shipped with jumper g installed.
RS485 Board, Dual RJ11 Connectors, Full Duplex
b & d - Installed on last meter in long cable run.
RS485 Board, Dual RJ11 Connectors, Half Duplex
a & c - Installed for half duplex operation.
d - Installed on last meter in line with long cable runs.
Note: Board is shipped with no jumpers installed.

RS485 Board, Dual RJ45 Connectors, Full Duplex

b & e - Bias jumpers should be installed on 1 board. d c
a & d - Installed on last meter in long cable run. e
f RJ45
RS485 Board, Dual RJ45 Connectors, Half Duplex a b
b & e - bias jumpers installed on 1 board. RJ45
c & f - installed for half duplex operation. Modbus
a - installed on last meter in line with long cable runs.
Note: Board is shipped with no jumpers installed.

Ethernet-to-RS485 Converter Board

& USB-to-RS485 Converter Board
Full Duplex Operation
No jumpers for short cable runs.
Add b for long cable runs.
Half Duplex Operation
a & c - Installed for half duplex operation.

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SERIAL CONNECTION EXAMPLES

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KEYSTROKES FOR SETUP
If the MENU key does not work, see Section 9 “Enabling & Locking Out Menu Items.”

Press Menu Press Digit Select Press Value Select

Key Key Key
.Ser 1. ___000 0 Send unfiltered signal
Serial Setup 1. Output filtering 1 Send filtered signal
Press until
Ser 1 is displayed. ___000U 0 300 baud 4 4800 baud
Baud rate 1 600 baud 5 9600 baud
Fixed Parameters 2 1200 baud 6 19200 baud
No parity 3 2400 baud
8 data bits ___000U 0 Output at read rate rr
1 stop bit Digital output rate. 1 Output at rr/2 5 Output at rr/32
rr = read rate. 2 Output at rr/4 6 Output at rr/64
rr depends on gate time and 3 Output at rr/8 7 Output at rr/128
input frequency. 4 Output at rr/16 8 Output at rr/256
.Ser 2. __0000U 0 No LF after carriage return
Serial Setup 2 Line feed 1 LF after carriage return
__0000U 0 No alarm data
Alarm data with readings 1 Alarm data with reading
__0000U 0 Continuous data output
Output mode control 1 Data output on ASCII command only
__0000U Select 0 thru F for addresses 1 thru 15.
Meter address with Custom Select 0. thru F. (with decimal point) for
ASCII protocol* addresses 16 thru 31.

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 Press Menu Press Digit Select Press Value Select
Key Key Key
.Ser 3. _00000U Half or full duplex 0 Half or full duplex
Serial Setup 3 1 Do not use
_00000U 0 * (asterisk) is recognition character.
Recognition characters, No start & stop characters.
start & stop characters. 1 Custom recognition character.
Special characters have to No start & stop characters.
be download via Instrument 2 * (asterisk) is recognition character.
Setup software. Special start & stop characters.
3 Custom recognition characters.
Special start & stop characters.
_00000URTS mode 0 Normal RS232 operation.
(for RS232) 1 Single RS232 transmission mode
with -e jumper on RS232 board.
_00000U 0 Only at end of all items
CR (LF) termination 1 At end of each item
characters.
_00000U 0 All Active Items
Data sent in continuous 1 Item #1 only
mode 2 Item #2 only (if active)
3 Item #3 only (if active)
4 Peak only
5 Displayed Item
6 Valley only
7 All Active Items + Peak + Valley
Ser 4. ___000U 0 1 sec
Serial Setup 4 Modbus ASCII gap timeout 1 3 sec
2 5 sec
3 10 sec
___000U 0 Custom ASCII
Serial protocol 1 Modbus RTU
2 Modbus ASCII
___000U 0 None
Parity 1 Odd
2 Even
_Addr ___000 ___000 ___000 __158
Modbus Address Select digit to flash. Select 0 thru 9 for flashing digit.
Address range is 1 to 247.

* See Glossary for explanation of item.

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 17. EXCITATION OUTPUT & POWER SUPPLY

Three isolated transducer excitation output levels are available from the power supply
board. These are selectable via jumpers b, c, d, e, f in the upper right of the board, as
illustrated. In addition, the board provides three jumper positions for special features. The
same jumper locations apply to the universal power supply (85-264 Vac or 90-300 Vdc) and
to the low voltage power supply (12-32 Vac or 10-48 Vdc).

1. Letters indicate jumper position. Jumpers are installed on pins adjacent to letters.

Excitation output Jumper locations

5 Vdc ±5%, 100 mA max b, d, e

10 Vdc ±5%, 120 mA max b, d, f
24 Vdc ±5%, 50 mA max c

2. SELECTION OF OTHER JUMPERS

Jumper a - Front panel menu lockout, locked when installed. See Section 9.
Jumper g – Sets P1-4 to be a +5V, 50 mA power output when installed.
Jumper h – Sets P1-4 to be Control Input 2 when installed (factory default).

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 18. INSTRUMENT SETUP VIA PC

Instrument Setup software is a PC program which is much easier to learn than front panel
programming. It is of benefit whether or not the meter is connected to a PC. With the meter
connected to a PC, it allows uploading, editing and downloading of setup data, execution of
commands under computer control, listing, plotting and graphing of data, and computer
prompted calibration. With the meter unconnected to a PC, it provides quick selection of
jumper locations and a printable display of menu selections for front panel setup.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Under Windows 7 or 8, first set User Account Control (UAC) to “Never Notify” so that the
software can write files. Download IS2*.exe onto your PC from our website. Double-click on
the downloaded file to unzip it into a directory, such as c:\temp. Within that directory,
double-click on setup.exe, which will install the software on your PC.

PREREQUISITES FOR CONNECTED USE

1) PC with an available RS232 or USB port.
2) Meter to be set up.
3) RS232 or USB board in the meter. This board
can be removed following meter setup.
4) RJ11-to-DB9 cable from the meter to a PC
RS232 com port, or a USB cable to a PC USB
port (see Section 1, Ordering Guide).
5) Instrument Setup software.

ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS
Connect the meter and PC. Apply power to the meter. Be sure that the meter is in Run
Mode, not Setup Mode. To start the software from Windows, click on Start => Programs =>
IS2 => IS2. Click on RS232 => Establish. The program will temporarily set the selected Com
port to the required baud rate, parity, data bits and stop bit. Once communications have
been established, click on Main Menu. The software will sense the type of meter and
installed boards, but it cannot sense jumpers positions nor set jumpers for you. If the
computer is not connected to a meter, select Counter/Timer and Series 2.

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SETUP OF CONNECTED METER
A setup file can be retrieved from the meter (Counter => Get Setup), be edited (View =>
Setup), be saved to disk (File => Save Setup), be retrieved from disk (File => Open Setup),
and be downloaded into one or multiple meters (Counter => Put Setup). Downloading of
setup files from a PC can be a major time saving when multiple counters have to be set up
in the same way.
You will find that Instrument Setup software is very user friendly, with separate tab-
selectable windows for Input+Display, Scaling, Filter, Relay Alarms, Communications,
Analog Out, and Lockouts. If the required hardware, such as the analog output board, is not
sensed, the corresponding tab will be grayed out.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES WHEN CONNECTED

• The Commands pull-down menu allows you to perform Reset functions, to enter nume-
rical values into the meter, and to retrieve numerical values from the meter (Items 1, 2, 3,
Peak, Valley).

Plot Graph

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• The Readings pull-down menu provides three formats to display meter data on the PC
monitor. Use the Pause and Continue buttons to control the timing of data collection, then
press Print for a hardcopy record on your PC printer.
- List presents the latest readings in a 20-row by 10-column table. Press Pause at any
time to freeze the display. This is one method to capture peak readings.
- Plot generates a plot of readings vs. time in seconds. It effectively turns the DPM-PC
combination into a printing digital oscilloscope.
- Graph generates a histogram, where the horizontal axis is the reading and the vertical
axis is the number of occurrences of readings. The display continually resizes itself as
the number of readings increases.
• The Jumpers pull-down menu shows board jumper corresponding to specific user selec-
tions.
• The Calibration pull-down menu allows easy frequency calibration of the quartz crystal.
Simply apply a known calibration frequency up to 1 MHz to Channel A of the dual channel
signal conditioner board, type in the frequency value in Hz, and press Enter.

METER SETUP WITH AN UNCONNECTED PC

Instrument Setup software is also of benefit when the
PC is not connected to a meter.
Upon launching the software, click on None for
Communications, then on Counter/Timer and Series
2. Click on File => Default Setup to retrieve a default
setup file from disk, or on File => Open Setup to
retrieve a previously saved setup file from disk.
To enter new setup information, click on View =>
Setup, then make your screen selections as if you
were connected to a meter. Tabs will be grayed out if
you have not selected the required hardware under
the Input+Display tab. When done, press on Main
Menu, then on View => Menu. The selections made
under Setup will now be shown in the form of the
required front panel programming sequence, where
each row corresponds to a menu item selected by
the key, and the seven data columns correspond
to values entered via the and keys.
Click on any step in the sequence to bring up a
detailed help window.
Click on Print for a hardcopy, which you can then
use as an instruction sheet to program your meter
via its front panel.
Click on Main Menu => File => Save Setup As to
save your setup to disk and have an electronic
record.

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 19. CUSTOM CURVE LINEARIZATION

Curve.exe is an executable PC program

used to set up an Extended meter so that
the readings have a non-linear relationship
with the input signal. For example, it allows
a meter to correct for non-linearity of
transducers. The linearizing parameters
are downloaded into non-volatile memory
of the meter. The curve fitting algorithm is
uses 20 quadratic segments of varying
length and curvature, and provides dia-
gnostics to estimate curve fitting errors. Please se our separate XLOG2 Custom Curve
manual.
PREREQUISITES
1. PC-compatible computer with an available USB port.
2. Extended counter.
3. A serial communications option board. That board
can be removed following meter setup.
4. A cable to connect the counter to the PC USB port.
5. CustCurv60.exe software (downloadable at no charge).
GETTING STARTED
Download CustCurv60.exe into the same directory that will contain your data files, such as
c:\curves. Set the meter to custom curve linearization. To do so, press the key to get to
ConFG, then set the fifth digit to 1. This digit will only be displayed with an Extended meter.
Set the meter baud rate to 9600. To do so, press the key to get to SEr 1, then set the
entry to __050. Set the meter address to 1. To do so, press the key to get to SEr 2, then
set the entry to _0011. To execute the program from Windows, simply double-click on
CustCurv60.exe. No software installation is required.
SUMMARY OF STEPS
1. Create an Excel spreadsheet with up 240 data points, where the first column is the meter
input in counts (such as ohms for a thermistor), and the second column is the desired
linearized meter reading in counts (such as °C for a thermistor).
2. Save Excel data as an MS DOS .txt text file in the same directory as CustCurv60.exe.
3. Change the .txt file extension to .raw
4. Enter the .raw file name into CustCurv60.exe.
5. Enters two X-Y data endpoints into CustCurv60.exe, such as (0, 0) and (20, 20).
6. Following data entry, CustCurv60 processes the data and creates a number of tiles
in a few seconds, including one with a .sim extension and one with a .prm extension.
When opened with Notepad, the .sim extension shows the errors between the entered
X-Y data points and the spline-fit X-Y data points.
7. If the .sim file shows satisfactory results, download the .prm file into the meter.
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 20. COUNTER CALIBRATION

In counter base models with the FR or QD signal conditioner board, only one item can be
calibrated, namely the quartz crystal time base that is used for frequency, rate and timing.
That time base has been digitally calibrated at the factory prior to shipment to within ± 2
ppm using a NIST traceable calibration standard. A typical calibration value is -00060 (ppm)
and is stored in EEPROM on the microcomputer board. This allows FR and QD signal
conditioner boards to be swapped with no need to recalibrate the counter.
A calibration verification may suffice, thereby avoiding the need for a new calibration and
the possibility of changing the counter’s programming. Chances are that the counter’s
accuracy will be well within the tolerance limits allowed for a specific application. To verify
calibration, set the counter to frequency mode, and read the output of a signal generator
calibrated to NIST standards. If recalibration is required, a counter may be returned to the
factory, or you can follow the instructions below.
For time base calibration using the FR signal conditioner board, calibration may be per-
formed in the field using front panel pushbuttons and an external NIST traceable 100 kHz
frequency standard, with no need for a PC:
1. Write down your counter’s old jumper positions, operating modes and scaling values so
that you can return the counter to these original settings following calibration.
2. Set jumpers for “Logic level” (top of page 14) to remove filtering.
3. Set InPut to rAtE and A only.
4. Set dEC.Pt1 (decimal point 1) to 111111.
5. Go to CALib and write down the value (like -00062) so that you can reenter it if needed.
6. Enter 0 in CALib to set the initial correction to 0 ppm.
7. Set SCALE1 to -9.99999
8. Set OFFSt1 to 999999
9. Apply a 100 kHz reference signal to channel A.
10. Enter the displayed reading, such as -00058 (ppm), in CALib.
11. When done, return the counter to the original settings written down for Step 1.
Instrument Setup (IS) PC software can also be used for calibration of counters with the
dual-channel signal conditioner board. IS software is at no charge, but an RS232, RS485,
USB or Ethernet communication board must be installed in the counter, and appropriate
cabling needs to be used between the counter and host PC. Do a Get Setup to upload the
setup information in the counter, then click on Calibration in the top menu bar. Do not enter
Main Menu. Follow the prompts as IS software guides you through the calibration steps.
IS software can also be used for calibration of the VF process receiver signal conditioner
board and the optional analog output board.
Following calibration using IS software, the communication board may be removed from the
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 21. SPECIFICATIONS

DISPLAY
Type ................................................ 6 LED digits, 7-segment, 14.2mm, plus 4 LED indicators
Digit Color ........................................................................................................... Red or green
Display Range ..........................................................................................-999999 to +999999
CONVERSION (FREQUENCY INPUT)
Conversion Technique ................................................................................................ 1/period
Conversion Rate................................................. Gate Time + 30 ms + 2 signal periods (max)
Gate Time .................................................................................... 0 to 199.99 sec (selectable)
Time Before Zero Output (Time-Out) ........................................... 0 to 199.99 sec (selectable)
Output & Display Update Rate ......................................................... Same as conversion rate
Time Base Accuracy .............................................................................. Calibrated to ±2 ppm
INPUT ISOLATION
CMV from DC to 60 Hz ................................................................................Withstand 250Vac
Dielectric strength....................................................................................... 2.3 kV ac for 1 min
DUAL CHANNEL SIGNAL CONDITIONER
Accuracy at 25ºC .......................................................................................................... ±2 ppm
Tempco ........................................................................................................ ±1 ppm/degree C
Long-Term Drift of Crystal .................................................................................... ±5 ppm/year
Signal Types............... AC, NPN, PNP transistor outputs, contact closures, magnetic pickups
Max Pulse Rate ................................................ 1 MHz on Channel A, 250 kHz on Channel B
Channel Isolation............................................ Channel A & channel B share common ground
Low Pass Filter ...........................................................................250 Hz or 30kHz (selectable)
Hysteresis ............................................................................... 15 mV to 2.2 Vp-p (selectable)
Trigger Level .............................................................................±15 mV to ±1.7 V (selectable)
Debounce Circuitry ............................................................................. 0, 3, 50 ms (selectable)
Maximum Signal Voltage ............................................................................................ 250 Vac
Input Resistance........................................................................................................... 100 kΩ
PROCESS RECEIVER & TOTALIZER SIGNAL CONDITIONER
Input Signal Levels ............................................ 4-20 mA, 0-1 mA, 0-10 V (jumper selectable)
Input Resistance............................ 50Ω for 4-20 mA, 1.00 k Ω for 0-1 mA, 1.01 MΩ for 0-10V
Accuracy at 25ºC ..........................................................................................................±0.01%
Span Tempco ...................................................................................... ±0.003% of reading /°C
Zero Tempco ..................................................................................... ±0.003% of full scale /°C
QUADRATURE SIGNAL CONDITIONER
Signal Type ................................................................. Differential or single-ended quadrature
Transitions Monitored ............................................................................................ x1, x2 or x4
Max Pulse Rate ................................................. 250 kHz at x1, 125 kHz at x2, 62.5 kHz at x4
Differential High Threshold Voltage ........................................................................... +200 mV
Differential Low Threshold Voltage............................................................................. -200 mV
Differential Limits ................................................................................................. -11V to +14V

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 Common Mode Voltage for ±200 mV sensitivity ................................................................ ±7V
Single-ended High Voltage ................................................................................... 2.5V to 5.5V
Single-ended Low Voltage ...................................................................................... -1V to +1V
Input resistance, Typ. ................................................................................................ 17 kOhm
Conversion Technique for Rate ................................................................................... 1/period
Conversion Time for Rate .......................................... Gate time + 30 ms + 0-2 signal periods
Time Before Zero Output for Rate ................................................ 0 to 199.99 sec (selectable)
Zero Wait Time for Rate ............................................................... 0 to 199.99 sec (selectable)
Output & Display Update Rate ......................................................... Same as conversion rate
Time Base Accuracy for Rate ................................................................. Calibrated to ±2 ppm
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Input Voltage (standard power) ...................................................... 85-264 Vac or 90-300 Vdc
Input Voltage (low voltage power option) ........................................... 12-32 Vac or 10-48 Vdc
Power Line Frequency ................................................................................. DC and 47-63 Hz
Power consumption (typical, base meter) . ……1.2W @ 120 Vac, 1.5W @ 240 Vac, 1.3W @
10 Vdc, 1.4W @ 20 Vdc, 1.55W @ 30 Vdc, 1.8W @ 40 Vdc, 2.15W @ 48 Vdc
EXCITATION OUTPUTS
Voltage & Current Levels (jumper selectable) .................................. 5V dc ±5%, 100 mA max
............................................................. 10V dc ±5%, 120 mA max; 24V dc ± 5%, 50 mA max
Excitation Output Ripple .....................................................................................100 mVp max
Isolation from Power and Outputs .............................................................................. 250 Vac
Insulation Dielectric Strength to Power & Outputs ...................................... 2.3 kV ac for 1 min
Isolation to Signal Common ......................................................................................... 50V dc
DUAL OR QUAD RELAY OPTIONS
Power to Relay Option ................................................................................Powered by meter
Setpoint Setup ....................................................... Via front panel pushbuttons or RS232/485
Update Rate .................................................................................56/s at 60 Hz, 47/s at 50 Hz
Response to Input Signal (min) ................................................................. Display update rate
Input Signal (selectable) ........................................................ Filtered or unfiltered input signal
Actuation Modes (selectable) ...... Above or below setpoint, latching or non-latching, disabled
Output Time Delay (selectable) .................................................................... 1 to 128 readings
Front Panel Enable / Lockout Modes (selectable) ................ 1) Display and change setpoints
................................................................................... 2) Display but do not change setpoints
.................................................................................. 3) Neither display nor change setpoints
Alarm Status Indication .......................................................................... 2 or 4 red LED lamps
Status Indication Setup (selectable) .......................................... Lit when output is ON or OFF
Form C, SPDT Relay Output:
AC Rating ......................................................................................................... 8A @ 240 Vac
DC Rating ........................................................................................................... 8A @ 24 Vdc
Isolation rating between signal common and contacts ............................................... 250 Vac
Insulation dielectric strength between signal common and contacts .......... 2.3 kV ac for 1 min
Form A, SPST Solid State Relay Output:
AC Rating ..................................................................................................120 mA @ 140 Vac
DC Rating ..................................................................................................120 mA @ 180 Vdc
Isolation rating between signal common and contacts ............................................... 250V ac
Insulation dielectric strength between signal common and contacts .......... 2.3 kV ac for 1 min
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ANALOG OUTPUT OPTION
Power to Analog Output Option ...................................................................Powered by meter
Output Levels, Single Analog Output Option ...............0-20 mA, 4-20 mA, 0-10V, -10 to +10V
Output Levels, Dual Analog Output Option ..................................... 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA, 0-10V
Voltage Compliance, 0-20 mA Output .................................................. 12V (0-600 Ohm load)
Current Compliance, 0-10V Output ...........................................2 mA (5 kOhm or higher load)
Accuracy .......................................... Meter input accuracy ±0.02% of full scale analog output
Resolution ........................................................................................... 16 bit (1 part in 65,536)
Response Time, Max ...................................... 30/sec. Limited by gate time or period for rate.
Scaling of Reading for Zero Output ........................................................-999,999 to +999,999
Scaling of Reading for Full Scale Output ............................................... -999,999 to +999,999
Isolation rating between signal common and analog output ....................................... 250V ac
Insulation dielectric strength between signal common & analog output ..... 2.3 kV ac for 1 min
SERIAL INTERFACE OPTIONS (Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS485, RS485-Modbus boards)
Output Types ...................... RS232, RS485, RS485-Modbus, USB, USB-to-RS485 converter
................................................................................... Ethernet, Ethernet-to-RS485 converter
Power to Interface Option ............................................................................Powered by meter
RS485 Wiring ............................................................................................... Half or full duplex
Baud Rates ............................................................ 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
Serial Protocols ............................. Custom ASCII, Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII (selectable)
Signal Levels ................................................. Meet RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet standards
Response Time, Max ...................................... 30/sec. Limited by gate time or period for rate.
Isolation rating between signal common and serial I/O .............................................. 250V ac
Insulation dielectric strength between signal common and serial I/O ......... 2.3 kV ac for 1 min
Option Board Connectors:
RS232 ..................................................................................................... Single RJ11 jack
RS485 ................................... Two RJ11 jacks (for daisy chaining with 6-wire data cables)
RS485 Modbus...................... Two RJ45 jacks (for daisy chaining with 8-wire data cables)
USB .......................................................................................................... USB type B plug
USB-to-RS485 converter ............................USB type B plug plus RJ11 jack to RS485 bus
Ethernet ..................................................................................Single RJ45 jack to Ethernet
Ethernet-to-RS485 converter..............RJ45 jack to Ethernet plus RJ11 jack to RS485 bus
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature ......................................................................................... 0°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature ........................................................................................ -40°C to 85°C
Relative Humidity ...................................................... 95% from 0°C to 40°C, non-condensing
Case ............................ NEMA-4X (IP65) from front when panel mounted (not verified for UL)
Shock ........................................................................... 10 G at 1 kHz, applied in X, Y, Z axes
Vibration ............................................. 15 Hz to 150 Hz, 1 mm to 2 mm amplitude, 20 G max.

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 22. GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Adaptive filter threshold

A threshold which causes an adaptive moving average filter to be reset to the
latest reading when the accumulated difference between individual readings
and the filtered reading exceeds that threshold. Adaptive moving average filter-
ing allows a meter to respond rapidly to actual changes in signal while filtering
out normal noise. The accumulated difference is also reset to zero when the
latest reading has a different polarity than the filtered reading. A low adaptive
filter threshold is normally selected. A high filter threshold should be selected if
the signal has large transients.
Alarm, latched
An alarm which stays actuated until reset.
Latched alarms can shut down machinery or
a process when an operating limit has been
exceeded, or maintain an alarm condition
until acknowledged by an operator.
Alarm, non-latched
An alarm which changes state automatically
when the reading rises above a specified limit
and changes back automatically when the
reading falls below a limit.
Autofilter A selectable digital filter mode which auto-
matically selects an appropriate moving aver-
age filter time constant from 0.08 sec to 9.6
sec for the encountered noise condition.
Batch control An operating mode of the Extended counter
with a relay board, where the counter is used
to control repetitive fill operations by counting
up from zero to a preset, or counting down
from a preset to zero.
Calculated total
While most totals are based on direct pulse counts, certain totals are calculated
as running totals based on displayed rate (e.g., Total A, Rate A). The totalizing
process assumes that rate is displayed in units per second, such as 300
gallons per second, allowing a scale factor of 1 to be used. If the rate is not in
units per second, a different scale factor has to be applied.
Coordinates of 2 points method
A scaling method where the coordinates of 2 points are entered. For a pulse
rate input, the first entered point is would be low frequency in Hz and low
desired reading. The second entered point would be high frequency in Hz and
high desired reading.
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Custom ASCII protocol
A simplified, short protocol for use with panel meters, counters and timers. It
allows 31 digital addresses. Not an industry-standard protocol, like the more
complex Modbus protocol, which is also offered with these instruments.
Custom curve A user-specified nonlinear relationship between the input signal and displayed
reading. Custom curve linearization is available with the Extended counter. One
way to supply the data is via a text file with up to 180 data points, which is
processed on a PC using furnished software and is then downloaded into
EEPROM via serial communications.
Cutoff A programmable threshold in units of flow applicable to Total and Batch Control
with the process receiver and totalizer signal conditioner. Flow rates below the
cutoff, deemed to be zero offset errors, will not be totalized. Otherwise, small
zero offset errors could result in a large error if accumulated over a long time.
Deviation band
A band in counts which controls relay action
symmetrically around a setpoint. The relay
actuates when the reading falls within the
deviation band, and de-actuates when the
reading falls outside of this band. A deviation
limit (e.g., 50 counts) is set up around both
sides of the setpoint to create a deviation
band (e.g., 100 counts). Setting up a pass-
band around a setpoint is often used for
component testing. Deviation limits are pro-
grammed by entering menu item dEUn1b for Alarm 1 and dEUn2b for Alarm 2.
Duty cycle ON or OFF period of square waves as a percentage of total period over a gate
time which is selectable from 10 ms to 199.99 sec. With the dual input signal
conditioner, the same signal is applied to Channels A and B. Duty cycle can
then be read out with resolution to 0.01%.
Extended counter
A counter with enhanced microcomputer firmware in the main board for
advanced programmable functions.
Frequency Rate in cycles per second or Hertz (Hz). In rate meter mode, a scale factor of 1
and offset of 0 cause a display directly in Hertz with resolution of 1 Hz. To
increase or decrease resolution, increase or decrease the scale factor.
Function reset
The action of resetting Peak, Valley, latched alarms, and count totals. Normally
achieved by an external pushbutton switch, which connects a control input at
the rear of the meter to digital ground. The functions of control inputs 1 and 2
are programmed under Setup.
Gate Time A user-specified time interval from 10 ms to 199.99 sec over which the meter
measures frequency. The meter times an integral number of signal periods
over the gate time, and then taking the inverse of period. The display update
rate of the meter is gate time + 0-2 signal periods + 30 ms. Selecting a longer
gate time produces a more stable reading as more cycles are averaged, but
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 slows down the update rate. At very low frequencies, the update rate is
controlled by the period. In totalizing mode, the gate is always open, but the
gate time setting still determines the update rate of the meter. See also Time-
out or Time before zero output.
Hysteresis, Split
Relay operation is specified symmetrically
around a setpoint. The relay closes (or opens)
when the reading rises above the setpoint
plus one hysteresis limit, and opens (or clo-
ses) when the reading falls below the setpoint
less one hysteresis limit. A narrow hysteresis
band can be used to minimize relay chatter. A
wide hysteresis band can be used for control.
Hysteresis, Span
Same relay operation as for split hysteresis,
but specified differently. Here the setpoint is
the upper control limit, and the lower control
limit is the setpoint less the hysteresis band.
Item # Also called Display Item. A numerical value in
the meter available for display under control
of a front panel key or serial communications.
For example, in the A+B totalizer mode, the
sum of A+B is Item #1, Total A is Item #2, and
Total B is Item #3. When the meter is reset,
Item #1 is always displayed. To view another Item, press the RESET key. For
Item 1, the yellow View “V” LED is unlit. For Item 2, the “V” LED is lit. For Item 3
the “V” LED flashes.
Menu mode Meter programming mode used for input and range selection, setup, and confi-
guration. Entered into from the Run mode by pressing the MENU key. Can be
locked out by a jumper on the power supply board.
Meter Hold A rear panel input which freezes the meter display and all meter outputs while
that input is tied to logic ground by a switch or is held at 0V (logic level true).
The meter will resume operation when the input is disconnected or is held at
+5V (logic level false).
Moving average filter
A digital filter mode which displays a weighting moving average of readings.
Eight moving average modes are selectable with the following RC time
constants: no filter, 0.1 sec, 0.2 sec, 0.4 sec, 0.8 sec, 1.6 sec, 3.2 sec, 6.4 sec.
Multiplier A constant multiplier from 0.00001 to 100000 (in decade steps) that is com-
bined with a scale factor from 0.00000 to 9.99999 (fixed decimal point and
settable digits) to go from frequency in Hz to rate in engineering units such as
gallons per minute or from pulse counts to total in engineering units, such as
gallons. The combination of a 6-digit scale factor with a multiplier provides
more dynamic range with no loss of resolution than could be achieved with a 6-
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Offset A constant adder to the displayed reading. This may be any value from
-999,999 to 999,99. The offset may be used as a preset in the totalize mode,
where the total can be counted down from the preset to zero.
Peak display The maximum (or most positive) reading since that value was last reset. Reset
can be via the meter front panel, an external input, or a software command.
The displayed value can reflect the filtered or unfiltered readings.
Period The time of one complete cycle of the input frequency. A scale factor of 1 and
multiplier of 1 produce a display in microseconds.
Phase angle The lead or lag in degrees between two AC signals of the same frequency.
With signals applied to Channels A and B of the dual pulse input signal condi-
tioner, phase angle can be displayed from -180° to +180° with 0.01° resolution.
Pulses Voltage waveshapes with leading and trailing edges that are detected for deter-
mination of frequency, period or time. With the quadrature signal conditioner,
the menu item Pulses is used to set the number of pulses generated by a
quadrature encoder for each zero index pulse. This setting is equal to the
number of pulses per revolution of the encoder (times 2 or 4 if the count by 2 or
4 is selected on the signal conditioner) times the scale factor.
Process signal
An analog signal whose display requires setup of scale and offset for display in
engineering units (such as psi). The process receiver & totalizer signal condi-
tioner accepts 0-1 mA, 4-20 mA or 0-10 V process signals.
Quadrature A quadrature encoder generates 2 signals that are 90° out of phase based on
the position of a rotor or linear scale. The phase relationship of these signals
depends on the direction of rotation of the encoder. The meter counts up or
down depending on the phase. Quadrature is used for very accurate determi-
nation of length or position.
Rate Same as frequency, except that a scale factor and multiplier have been applied
to convert the reading in Hz to a reading in engineering units, such as RPM.
Remote Display
A display mode which allows a counter to serve as a 6-digit remote display or
serial input meter when connected to a computer or meter with a serial com-
munications output.
Reset Two types of Reset are applicable to counter/timer operation:
▪ Peak and Valley Reset. Achieved by simultaneously pressing the RESET
and PEAK keys.
▪ Latched Alarm Reset. Achieved by simultaneously pressing the RESET and
ALARMS keys.
Resolution A menu item which controls the resolution of arithmetic functions (A+B, A-B,
AxB, A/B, A/B-1) of Grand Total in batch mode. It multiplies the displayed value
by a factor of 0.00001 to 100,000 in decade steps. The decimal point then has
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RS485 half duplex
Serial communications implemented with two wires, allowing data transmission
in both directions, but not simultaneously.
RS485 full duplex
Serial communications implemented with four wires, allowing data transmission
in two directions simultaneously.
Run Mode The normal operating mode of the meter, where readings are taken, as
opposed to the menu mode.
Scale factor A constant multiplier used to go from a raw reading in input counts such as Hz
to a reading in engineering units. The scale factor consists of a scale value
from 0.00000 to 9.99999 (fixed decimal point, settable digits) times a scale
multiplier from 0.00001 to 100000 (in decade steps).
Scaling The process of setting scale and offset so that the meter reads properly in
engineering units (such as gallons/minute).
Scaling, coordinates of 2 points method
A scaling method where four numbers are entered manually: low input, desired
reading at low input; high input, and desired reading at high input. The meter
then applies a straight line fit.
Scaling, scale and offset method
A scaling method where scale and offset are entered manually.
Setpoint A value compared to the reading to determine the state of a relay. Term often
used interchangeably with “alarm setpoint.”
Stopwatch mode
A timing operating mode for single events. Stopwatch A-to-A measures time
between the same positive (or negative) edge of start and stop pulses applied
to Channel A. Stopwatch A-to-B measures time between a start pulse on
Channel A and a stop pulse on Channel B.
Time interval mode
Returns the average duration of repetitive events over a programmed gate
time. Time may be measured from the leading or trailing edge of pulses applied
to Channel A to the leading or trailing edge of pulses applied to Channel B.
Time-out (or time before zero output)
The time the meter waits for a signal to start or end a conversion. While waiting,
the counter displays rEAdinG. If pulses are not received before the time-out
ends, the meter reads zero. The longer the time-out, the lower the minimum
frequency the meter can display. This term is also used for the programmable
time that the batch relay stays de-energized at the end of a batch cycle.

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 23. WARRANTY

Laurel Electronics Inc. warrants its products against defects in materials or workmanship for
a period of one year from the date of purchase.
In the event of a defect during the warranty period, the defective unit may be returned to the
seller, which may be Laurel or a Laurel distributor. The seller may then repair or replace the
defective unit at its option. In the event of such a return, freight charges from the buyer shall
be paid by the buyer, and freight charges from the seller shall be paid by the seller.

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from:
1. Improper installation or miswiring.
2. Improper or inadequate maintenance.
3. Unauthorized modification or misuse.
4. Operation outside the environmental specifications.
5. Mishandling or abuse.
The warranty set forth above is exclusive, and no other warranty, whether written or oral, is
expressed or implied. Laurel specifically disclaims implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose.
Any electronic product may fail or malfunction over time. To minimize risks associated with
reliance on Laurel products, users are expected to provide adequate system-level design
and operating safeguards. Laurel’s products are intended for general purpose industrial or
laboratory use. They are not intended nor certified for use in life-critical medical, nuclear, or
aerospace applications, or for use in hazardous locations.

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