NEWPORT iDRA Controller User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: Introduction............................................................................................2
1.1
Description .................................................................................2
1.2
Safety Considerations ...............................................................3
1.3
Before You Begin .......................................................................4
Part 2: Setup.......................................................................................................5
2.1
Optional Remote Programmer Front Panel ............................5
2.2
Front Panel Connections...........................................................6
2.3
Electrical Installation .................................................................7
2.3.1
Power Connections........................................................7
2.3.2
Thermocouple - Input Connection................................8
2.3.3
Two / Three / Four Wire RTD-Hookup ...........................9
2.3.4
Process Current - Wiring Hookup...............................10
2.3.5
Process Voltage - Wiring Hookup ...............................10
2.3.6
Wiring Outputs - Wiring Hookup .................................11
Part 3: Operation: Configuration Mode .........................................................14
3.1
Introduction ..............................................................................14
Turning your Instrument On for the First Time
Buttons Functions in Configuration Mode
3.2
Menu Configuration ................................................................15
3.2.1
ID Number .....................................................................16
3.2.2
Set Points......................................................................17
3.2.3
Configuration Menu ....................................................18
3.2.4
Input Type Menu ...........................................................18
Input Type (Thermocouple) ........................................19
Input Type (RTD)...........................................................20
Input Type (Process) ...................................................21
3.2.5
Reading Configuration Menu .....................................21
3.2.6
Alarm 1 Menu ...............................................................25
3.2.7
Alarm 2 Menu................................................................29
3.2.8
Loop Break Time Menu/Field Calibration...................30
3.2.9
Output 1 Menu ..............................................................32
3.2.10 Analog Output (Retransmission) ................................39
3.2.11 Ramp and Soak Menu ..................................................41
3.2.12 ID Code Menu ...............................................................43
3.2.13 Communication Options Menu ...................................45
3.2.14 Display Color Selection Menu.....................................51
Part 4: Specifications ......................................................................................54
Part 5: Factory Preset Values .........................................................................59
CE Approval Information ................................................................................61
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