Q438 Potentiometer Input Signal Conditioner |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (Q438) |
| Potentiometer Input |
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Resistance (End to End): |
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100W up to 100KW |
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Input
Impedance: |
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>1MW |
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Input Excitation: |
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500mV, 5mA
maximum drive. |
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Zero
Turn-Up: |
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80% of full scale inpu |
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Span Turn-Down: |
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80% of full
scale input (Table 1) |
| Output |
Voltage Output |
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Output: |
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0-5V,
0-10V |
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Source Impedance: |
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<10W |
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Drive: |
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10mA, max.
(1KW min. @ 10V) |
| Current Output |
Output: |
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0-1mA, 0-20mA, 4-20mA |
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Source Impedance: |
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>100KW |
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Compliance: |
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0-1mA; 7.5V, max. (7.5KW, max.) |
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0-20mA; 12V,
max. (600W, max.) |
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4-20mA; 12V, max. (600W, max.) |
| Accuracy (Including Linearity, Hysteresis) |
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±0.1% maximum at
25°C. |
| Stability |
Temperature: |
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<±0.05%/°C maximum of full scale range. |
| Response
Time (10 to 90%) |
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<200mSec., typical. |
| CMRR |
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120dB @ DC,
>100dB @ 60Hz |
| Isolation |
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1800VDC between line power and
input, output |
| EMC Compliance (CE Mark) |
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Emissions: |
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EN50081-1 |
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Immunity: |
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EN50082-2 |
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Safety: |
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EN50178 |
| LED
Indication (green) |
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Active DC
power |
| Humidity
(Non-Condensing) |
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Operating: |
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15 to 95% (@
45°C) |
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Soak: |
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90% for 24 hours (@
65°C) |
| Temperature Range |
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Operating: |
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0 to 55°C (32 to
131°F) |
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Storage: |
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-25 to
70°C (-13 to 158°F) |
| Power |
Consumption: |
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1.5W typical, 2.5W max |
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Range: |
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9 to
30VDC |
| Weight |
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0.48 lbs |
| Agency Approvals |
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UL
recognized per standard UL508 (File No. E99775). |
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CSA certified per standard
C22.2 No. 0-M91 and 142- M1987 (File No. LR42272-84). CE Compliance per EMC
directive 89/3/36 EEC and Low Voltage 73/23/EEC. |
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Configuration A major
advantage of the Q438 is its wide ranging capabilities and ease of
configuration.
For example, in a valve positioning application a
potentiometer is sometimes used as a feedback signal. Quite often a wide open
valve is only a 25% turn of the feedback potentiometer. In this case the Q438
can easily be adjusted with the zero and span to provide a full scale output
signal (e.g. 4-20mA) representing 0-25% or even 50- 75% of the potentiometer
input.
Unless otherwise specified, the factory presets the Model
Q438 as follows:
| Input
Range: |
0 to 100% |
| Output: |
4 to 20mA |
The DC power input accepts any DC source between 9 and 30V;
typically a 12V or 24VDC source is used (see Accessories). For other output
ranges, refer to Tables 1 and 2 to reconfigure switches SW1 and SW2 for the
desired input and output ranges. |
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Calibration
- With power disconnected, set the output and input switch
selectors (SW1 and SW2) to the desired ranges (Tables 1 and 2).
- Connect the input to a potentiometer. Connect the output
to the actual device load (or a load approximately equivalent to the actual
device load value) and apply power.
- Set the input potentiometer to the desired minimum and
adjust the zero potentiometer for the desired minimum output.
- Set the input potentiometer to the desired maximum and
adjust the span potentiometer for the desired maximum output.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4, if necessary, for best
accuracy.

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