AI-TEK INSTRUMENTS, LLC INSTRUCTION MANUAL -FOR- TACHPAK® 10 & 30 TACHTROL® 10 & 30 TACHTROL® plus TACHLINK™ WINDOWS / PC APPLICATION
5.3.5.4 Logic Low & High 110 5.3.5.5 Averaging 110 5.3.5.6 Normalization 110 5.3.5.7 Units 110 5.3.5.8 Input Type
In TACHLINhighlighting the data box and typing in the desired values. Repeat this for one or all of the Input sources. Click on Log To File if you
4.2.9.2. Plotting Output The figure below shows that Input A is being plotted as the green trace. 900 is the Low Threshold (blue) and 1100 is t
The plot below shows that at approximately 11:22 and 24 seconds, the speed increased to 1150. When a Threshold is breached, t
4.2.9.2.1. Plotting Toolbar Above the plot screen is a toolbar to help manipulate the view. Most are standard Windows icons with familiar function
Select: Place the mouse pointer over the X or Y-axis and hold down the left mouse button. Moving the mouse up/down changes the Y-axis while left to
Edit: Allows the user to configure the look of the plotting screen. Copy To Clipboard: Takes a screen shot of what is visible on the screen. The vie
4.2.10 pl eries only) W s stored in the tachometer instr niquely to customize the content of what is seen at any given display. This configuration is
4.2.10.1. Display/Keypad Setup , 4.2.10.1.1. Display Line 1 & 2 lines on the display. In the figure shown, Line 1 is displaying A and its data
4.2.10.1.3. Contrast w) to 90 (high). User determines what is best for specific application lighting. 60 to 70 typically provides the best the previ
5. Example Applications Below are some ex pending on your point of view. like whilof failsaftachome ons are only to provide examples of how to use the
6 Specifications 113 Electrical Input Power 113 Power consumption, DC Voltage, AC Voltage, Power Sharing, Output Power Input Signal Charac
5.1 tup (rpm) ming can only be accomplished through TACHLINK. Inp.3. TACHPAK 10 Programming & SeThis instrument will be set to run in Tachomete
5.1.3.7. nits (section 4.2.2.6.2) 5.15.1od low frequency is not part of the normal operating condition of this application, set the min. frequency as
5.1.4. Use Verify to validate setup (section 4.2.7) 5.2. Intermediate setup ritical mixing operation must be monitored and maintained. A 4”, 94
d) 5.2.3. TACHTROL 30 Programming & Setup (SpeeThis instrument will be set to run in Tachometer mode and configured to monitor and report on s
5.2 ection 4.2.2.6.3) 5.2 section 4.2.2.6.4) Digital.3.8. Input Type (sSelect Frequency. .3.9. Min Freq (Min frequency = 0.100 Output 1 Setup (Ove
No delay is desired. Enter 0.00 for both. Switching (section 4.2.4.4.3) 5.2.3.17. On / Off Delay (section 4.2.4.2.2) 5.2.3.18. Output Relay 1 is be
Security Setup 5.2.3.23. Alarm Hold-Off (section 4.2.6.2) Set to Off. 5.2.3.24. Keypad Lock (section 4.2.6.3) Keypad lock is local to each display
5.3. Advanced Setup 5.3.1. Problem man d. The motor will rotate both clockwise (cw) and counterclockwise (ccw) in normthe linear speed of the stage
5.3.2. Material Requirements R analog output requirement 1 TACHTROL 10 (TT10): Use for displacement s for tachometer inst1 AI-TEK D ustrative purpose
Input Setup ounter Mode (section 4.2.3) e. 5.3 ction (section 4.2.3.1) ent to increase counts in a forward ll be utilized. The instrument will be set
Environmental 118 Operating Temperature, Thermal Cycle, Dielectric Strength, Humidity, Vibration, Shock, EMC, RoHS Connectors 118 USB, R
5.3.4.8. Preset (section 4.2.3.6) No preset is required. Set to 0.000e+0 Relay Output 1 Setup int. elay Output 2 Setup5.3.4.9. Source (section 4.
Keypad lock is local to each display and must be set to Locked in order to r isplay Address(section 4.2.6.4) y to a 5.3.4.17. Change Security Code (s
Direction is utilized to allow the instrument to increase positive speed in a rd se speed in a reverse (target ccw) or is being used, the tio . The in
Dig uital Outp t 1 Setup 5.3avigate back to Digital Output 1 setup. Select Input A for source. .4.2.1) ) desired. Enter 0.00 for both. 1) inear spe
5.3 5.3.5.17. Min / Max Value (section 4.2.5.1.3) he speed range to monitor. = +1.000e+0 Sec p.5.16. Range (section 4.2.5.1.2) Set range to –20 to
6. SpecificaSpecificatiapplicable Electricaltions ons in this manual are subject to change and for reference only. See AI-TEK Instruments, LLC Produ
Input SensitivityUp w . (AC or DC). Logic 0 and Logic 1 thre volts in approx. 20mV steps +/-3%. 200 mV Common Mode Rejection Ratioper and Lo er Limit
Ele lctrical Iso ation Channel A, B and Direction share common ground DirectiDirection to ground: 500 Vrms Output Ch ton to output: 500 Vrms aracteri
Analog Output Ranges 0 to 20mA, 4 to 20mA, -20 to +20mA; user selectable Accuracy rnal instrument accuracy: .005% plus; load 0.1% over temp range a
cable should not be used. With #18 wire max run to a single display is 1000 ft C, and RS485 (305m). Response time: 1 second update to all displays,
1. Introduction AI-TEK TACHTROL 10 &30 (TT) and TACHPAK 10 & 30 (TP) series instruments are dual input, industrial tachometers used to meas
Environmental Operating Temperature -10 to 5 5°C Thermal Cycle 50 cycles: -40°C to +80°C 5°C Dielectric Strength200 cycles: -10°C to +5 See applica
7. Target Variable Conversions 119
8. Annex 1: Startup Databases Access the following databases through TACHLINK as described in section 4.2.1.1. Data Bas -20+20 D1 D2
121anty and Return Shipments Statement 9. Warr 121
• Drives up to 8 remote displays (TTplus). A single display can be up to 1000 ft away with a simple RJ11 (phone jack) connection. Longer runs, cable
1.4. Where to go for help For technical support and programming assistance on this product, please contact your local distributor. To locate a distri
TACHPAK 10 & 30 Explosion Proof and NEMA 4X are shipped in a single carton containing one rated enclosure and one boxed instrument as described ab
• Signal and control wiring should be, at a minimum, in twisted pairs. Lines for magnetic pick-ups and other frequency output devices should be run i
3.2. Mounting guidelines 3.2.1. TACHPAK 10, TACHPAK 30 TACHPAK is designed to mount to 35 mm DIN rail. Locate TACHPAK to ensure it is adequately pro
3.2.2. TACHTROL 10, TACHTROL 30, TACHTROL plus TACHTROL is designed to mount into a panel with a wide range of thickness. Locate TACHTROL to ensure it
1 Introduction 1 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 Tools 2 1.3 Notes and cautions 2 1.4 Where to go for help 3 2 Unpacking Ins
3.2.2.1. DIN Rail Mounting For TACHTROL 10, TACHTROL 30, TACHTROL plus A mounting kit is available to allow TACHTROL to be mounted to 35 mm DIN rail.
3.2.3. NEMA 4X Mounting For TACHTROL AND TACHPAK 3.2.4. Explosion Proof Mounting For TACHTROL (EXB type) 9
3.2.5. Explosion Proof Mounting For TACHPAK (GRK type) 10
3.2.6. Speed Sensor Mounting Considerations The sensor should be secured in a rigid mount. Normal machine vibration should not affect the accuracy of
3.3. Terminal Block assignments 3.3.1. TACHPAK 10, TACHPAK 30 12
Terminal block assignments are shown below. Block Pin # TACHPAK 30 TACHPAK 10 Terminal 1 Input Com Input Com 2 A Sig A Sig 3 B Sig B Sig TB1
TACHPAK has additional connections that can be made for Remote Displays, USB and S485. When mounting, ensure sufficient clearance for cabling.
153.3.2. TACHTROL 10, TACHTROL 30
erminal block assignments are shown below. In high noise applications, connect unused inputs to ground through a 1kΩ resistor.
TACHTROL has additional connections that can be made for Remote Displays, USB and RS485. When mounting, ensure sufficient clearance for cabling. Ter
3.4 Wiring Connections 18 3.4.1 Speed Sensors 19 3.4.2 Power 20 3.4.3 External Verify and Relay Reset Circuit 21 3.5 USB
18TACHTROL plus can be connected to TACHTROL or TACHPAK using high quality RJ11 connectors and cables. If longer distances or more durable connecti
3.4.1. Speed Sensors TACHTROL 10 & 30 TACHPAK 10 & 30 Sensor Type/Connection Terminal Description Terminal Description Passive Wire 2 C
3.4.2. P TACHTROL 10 & 30 TACHPAK 10 & 30 ower Power Type erminal Description minal Description T TerDC Positive (+) Negative (-) TB
3 Relay Reset Circuit *Can use e e nal p ly. Ens ndc onn r he TACHTROL 10 & 30 TACHPAK 10 & 30 .4.3. External Verify andExternal Functio
3.5 A L an HPAK in ) USB is the sim hen TACHLINK is loaded onto a pc it allows full access to programtachommission distance is pproximately 10 to 15
Set Dip Switches and install any necessary drivers for converter device as directed by manufacturers instructions. Windows will configure the converte
24tachometer in such situations. Make connections as defined below or follow manufacturers instructions. Set Dip Switches and install any necessary d
. Using the Windows Application 3.7.1. Loading TA3.7CHLINK Onto Windows 2000 or XP. • Load on pplications. • Once inserted“X:\Setup.exe the on-
4. TaBot uments. This allows the instrument to perform very simple to very complex tasks. Both are designed to com unicate with remote TACHTROL plus
functions and tracks the nested menus used in front panel programming. including Analog output calibration ation over a long period of time. (see sec
4.2.2 Input / Digital Input Setup (Tachometer Mode) 37 4.2.2.1 Direction Detection 38 4.2.2.1.1 Quadrature 38 4.2.2.1.2 Direction Bit
the sign of the exponent is negative, the larger the exponent value, the smaller sign is positive, the larger the exponent value, the d e he furthe
29 Both frequippe r key and nd y. In the figure above, 4.1.2. Using the Tachtrol and Tachtrol plus front panel ont panels have the same configuratio
4.1.2.2. Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow Keys arrows are used to navigate to menu selections above and below your current position. arrows are also
changed. When changes are complete, depress the enter key to return back ges are made to any field, depress PREV,to navigation. After chan key, u
4.2. N gThis section s ttachometer functions. The second deals with the mechanics of navigating through menus and changing user-configurable constan
33 In contrast, TACHLINK is shown below. It displays Input A, B and Equation simultaneously. Input A is indicating 1.451 with units of “rpm”. Input
e the pen k on , click on the Main tab to initiate the sequence to save the new constants as described in a se is saved, the Security code is save
s. e ct is his subject is discussed in more detail in sections 3.5 and 3.6. The active port is listed in the blue bar on the dialog box. 4.2.1.2.
Accessing From the Main screen, depress Menu, 4.2.1.3. About Provides information pertaining to TACHLINK, AI-TEK, and software revision. change
4.2.2. Input / Digital Input Setup (Tachometer Mode) Input Setup allows the user to configure a set of global constants that affect how the tachomet
4.2.4.4 Output Switching / Setpoint Types 60 4.2.4.4.1 EA (Energize above setpoint) 61 4.2.4.4.2 EB (Energize below setpoint)
Depress to select Change Tach and to display the Input/O s. With INPUT highlighted, deutput configuration menupress to enter INPUT SETUP. 4.2.2.1
4.2.2.1.2. Direction Bit When set for direction mode, the instrument can recognize an externally applied logic level present at the Direction input.
40t using TACHLINK. Simply click selection. When all of the changes are Main to keep or discard the changes. 4.2Thi f theeac nnels. Av A, (A+B)
From the previous section, navigate to Equation using is highlighted. Toggle through the available g until Equationequations usin . Navigate off
4.2.2.4. Logic Low / High Both High and Low logic levels are Variable Range Constants and can be adjusted by the user to tailor the input to provide
Below is an example of changing the Logic High Level constant using TACHLINK. imply highlight the dialog box and type in the desired level. You do no
From sectio n 4.2.2.4 navigate to Averaging using . aging highlighted, toggle between On or Off With Averusing . Navigate to Average Period usi
4.2.2.6. Input Setup / Input A & B Input Setup for input channels A & B are specific to each input, however the actual constants available
From the INPUT SETUP pages last described in section 4.2.2.5 Depress Next, , to navigate to the Input A Setup page. Normalization will be highlighted.
4.2.2.6.3. Input Type (A & B) changes the instrument from terms of time. If the user is attempting to measure events that are spaced w, howeve
4.2.9.2.1 Plotting Toolbar 91 • Tracking Resume: 91 • Tracking Pause: 91 • Axes Scroll: 91 • Axes Zoom: 91 • Zoo
Navigate to the constant using or . Depress to make the constant active. Use or to increment/ decrement a digit and or to navigate to th
In thebelow), continue to navigate to the first user-configurable constant and make an ize de-specific constants. From the Main screen, depress M
Depress to select the Input/Output configuration mhighlighted, Change Counter and to display enus. With INPUT depress to enter INPUT SETUP. .2.3
4.2.3.2. Logic Low, Logic High Depress Next, , to navigate to the next page. Averaging functions are not active in Making changes to in the Tachdir
4.2.3.5. Counter Type The instrument can be configured to count up from zero or some user-defined preset number or count down from a preset number.
Depress to navigate to Preset. With Preset highlighted depress to make constant ctive for change. The sign preceding the base anumber is highlight
value of normalized units that represents a significant point within the speed, frequency, period or count range of the input signal that causes a rel
Digital Output Setup allows the user to configcan be assigned to a specific normswitching behavior utilized by Digital Output 1&2 4.2.4.1. Source
lop en thO e a .4.3). This function security and ensures an alarm will be From the previocated or biased below the setpoint to allow the setpoint to
Navigate to On Delay using . Depress to make the constant active for change. The cursor highmost signifDepress lights the first active digit.
5.1.3.6 Normalization 98 5.1.3.7 Units 99 5.1.3.8 Input Type 99 5.1.3.9 Min Freq 99 Relay Output 1 Setup 99 5.1.3.
On or Off Delay should only be applied where a delayed response can be tolerated and where the exact speed does not need to be known. When Delay is ap
Non-Failsafe Setpoint Non-Failsafe refers to a mode of operation that utilizes the normally open set of contacts on a relay, where during normal ope
4.2. 4.4. Output Switching / Setpoint Types EnergizeDe-EnergizeEAReleasePointSetpointHysterBanOperate (safe) Region(De-Energized)esisdLow Spe
. until the speed decreases to a value below the reset point of the hysteresis band at which point the relay is de-energized. 4.2.4.4Used in a
4.2.4.4.3. DA (De-energize above setpoint) Used in applications where failsafe control of an Overspeed condition is desired. Operation is as follows:
From the Digit ETsection 4.2.4.2.2 use al Output S UP pages described in to nSwitching. In this case EA (Eactive Switching mode. Depress avigate
64 Use Alarm (on) constant. To change to navigate to the the constant depress whileMake changes as described w Safe setpoint. When change
Digital Output Setup figures continued. 66
4.2.5. Analog Output (TP30 and TT30) Only Analog output drives a current through devices such as recorders, meters, controllers and other instrument
5.2.3.11 Latch Mode 102 5.2.3.12 On / Off Delay 102 5.2.3.13 Output Switching 102 Digital Output 2 Setup 102 5.2.3.14 Output
To enter Analog Output Setup in TACHLINK simply click on the corresponding tab. 4.2.5.1.1. Source Source is a Fixed Range Constant. Analog Output can
4.2.5.1.2. Range A Fixed Range Constant that refers to the three user-selectable ranges of proportional current; 0 to 20mA, 4 to 20mA and –20 to +20m
From the Analog Output SETUP pages previously described, use to navigate to Min Value. To change the constant depress while it is highlighteThe si
Calibration can be accomplished either through the use of a resistance standard that represents the load or the actual load itself. The range of accep
Repeat the measurement entry sequence. If successful, all boxes will indicate Pass. If Fail occurs, check all connections and values and repeat the ca
Alarm / Counter Reset, Alarm Hold-Off, Keypad Lock, Display Address and . All are discussed below. s Change Security Code From the Main Screen depre
From ShighligSecurit ection 4.2.6, Alarm Reset is hted as soon as you enter the y page. Depress to reset alarms. 4.2.6.1.2. Counter Mode Alarm Re
When aTachometer Mode Alarm Reset. The only difference is that two buttons (Counter A Reset, ounter B Reset) are available to reset the counters ind
An alarm condition will be indicated as shown in the Enter Security as discussed in the previous section and depress view of the Main screen. to
4.2.6.3. Keypad/Keyboard Lock is the first layer of security. 4.2.6.3.1. Keypad LockKeypad Lock applies only when using a TACHTROL display, and
Input Setup 107 5.3.4.1 Counter Mode 107 5.3.4.2 Direction 107 5.3.4.3 Equation & Units 107 5.3.4.4 Logic Low & Hi
4.2.6.4. Display Address so h other displays. Display Address is entered locally at the display only. If two displays have the same address, the netwo
4.2.6.5.1. Creating / Changing a Security Code hen a tachometer is shipped, no security code is active. Security page use WOn the to navigate to
hen using TACHLINK, click on the Security tab, type in an eight-digit security code the New Security Code field using digits 1 through 4, and tab of
When using TAdigit security c When changes are co e changes. If no tab and answer CHLINK, click on the Security tab, and when asked, type in
4.2.7. Verify TA nd verification of a user-defined configuration prior to committing the instrument and process to a “live” test. Verify allows the
From the main screen depress Menu to display the Input/Output configuration menus. Use to navigate to Verify. When Verify is highlighted, depress
The main screen is shown here. The VERIFY indicator on and highlighted. A is 1111.0. In this case the display anner it was turned on. hen using TACHL
4.2.8ation ng W are l Diagnostics mode is released (Off). Diagnostics mode overrides current operation of the instrument. From the Inp4.2.7 use .
When using TACHLINK, click on the Diagnostics tab. Clwith the ick on the button associated output you wish to turn on. Click on the rotary button t
4.2.9. Plotting (TACHLINK Only) TACHLINK provides a tool that enables the user to mprocess over an extended period of time. The plotting tool is co
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