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Power and signal connections, Not connected – Alicat P Series Pressure Gauge User Manual

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POWER AND SIGNAL CONNECTIONS

Power can be supplied to your gauge/controller through either the power jack or

the 8 pin Mini-DIN connector.
An AC to DC adapter which converts line AC power to DC voltage and current as

specified below is required to use the power jack.
A 2.1mm, positive center, 7-30 Vdc AC/DC adapter rated for at least 100 mA is

required to use the adapter jack in a P-Series meter.
A 2.1mm, positive center, 12-30 Vdc AC/DC adapter rated for at least 250 mA is

required to use the adapter jack in a PC-Series controller.
A 2.1mm, positive center, 24-30 Vdc AC/DC adapter rated for at least 500 mA is

required to use the adapter jack in a PCR-Series controller.
NOTE:
4-20mA analog output requires at least 15 Vdc.

CAUTION!

Do not connect power to pins 1 through 6 as permanent damage can occur!

It is common to mistake Pin 2 (labeled 5.12 Vdc Output) as the standard 0-5 Vdc

analog output signal. In fact Pin 2 is normally a constant 5.12 Vdc that reflects the

system bus voltage and can be used as a source for the set-point signal.
For 6 Pin Locking Connector, DB9 and DB15 Pin-outs see pages 69 to 80.

For PROFIBUS Pin-outs see page 67.

Standard 8 Pin Mini-DIN Pin-Out

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Pin Function

Mini-DIN

cable color

1

Not Connected

(or optional 4-20mA Primary Output Signal)

Black

2

Static 5.12 Vdc [or optional Secondary Analog Output (4-20mA,

5Vdc, 10Vdc) or Basic Alarm]

Brown

3

Serial RS-232RX / RS-485(–) Input Signal (receive)

Red

4

Analog Input Signal

Orange

5

Serial RS-232TX / RS-485(+) Output Signal (send)

Yellow

6

0-5 Vdc (or optional 0-10 Vdc) Output Signal

Green

7

Power In (as described above)

Blue

8

Ground (common for power, communications and analog signals)

Purple

Note: The above pin-out is applicable to all the flow meters and controllers with the

Mini-DIN connector. The availability of different output signals depends on the options

ordered. Optional configurations are noted on the unit’s calibration sheet.

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