Page 2 - Contents; Page; General Description
2 Contents Page Safety --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Safety Symbols -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Safety Notes and Precautions ---------------------------------------------------------- 4 Static Elec...
Page 3 - PC Software – Observer I & II
3 4.6 System Info ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 4.7 Demo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 4.8 A Configuration Example ------------------------------------------------------------- 47 5. PC Software –...
Page 4 - Safety; Safety Symbols; damage or error of measurement.
4 Safety This recorder is compliant with the requirements of EN61010-1, UL 61010C-1 & CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1-92. The protection provided by the recorder may be impaired if it is used in a manner inconsistent with its intended purpose, or in an environment that exceeds the specifications of the rec...
Page 5 - nearest dealer at once.; Static Electricity
5 6. When cleaning the recorder, handle carefully and use soft dry cloth. Avoid the use of abrasives or any sharp and hard objects which would damage the display. 7. Do not operate the recorder if any part has been removed or disassembled. Consult your nearest dealer at once. Static Electricity Appr...
Page 6 - Unique features of recorder; Analog input is configured by DIP switches and jumpers on the card; Digital Output card
6 1. General Description 1.1 Unique features of recorder The RD8900 is a well-designed paperless recorder with many outstanding features including: • 6.1 〞 TFT Color LCD with VGA Display in 640x480 pixels. • 18 isolated Analog Inputs • Plug & play I/O cards for easy expansion • Simple and friend...
Page 7 - Storage Media CF Card; and
7 1.4 Storage Media CF Card The Solid Compact Flash Memory Card (CF Card ) 16 MB capacity is a free standard storage media used for this instrument. Its compact size, anti-dust and anti-vibration features increase its reliability. To read measured data on CF Card, add a CF reader on USB port of PC. ...
Page 10 - Power
10 1.8 Specifications Power 90-250VAC, 47-63Hz, 60VA, 30W maximum 11-18VDC or 18-36 VDC, 60VA, 30W maximum Display 6.1 〞 TFT LCD, 640X480 pixel resolution, 256 colors Memory 8MB storage memory on board Storage media: 16, 64, 128 MB CF ( Compact Flash ) cards Analog Input Card (AI181, AI182, AI183) C...
Page 11 - 4VDC Auxiliary Power Supply Card ( AP181)
11 N -250 ~ 1300 ˚ C ±1 ˚ C 2.2M Ω (-418 ~ 2372 ˚ F) L -200 ~ 900 ˚ C ±1 ˚ C 2.2M Ω (-328 ~ 1652 ˚ F) PT100 -210 ~ 700 ˚ C ±0.4 ˚ C 1.3K Ω (DIN) (-346 ~ 1292 ˚ F) PT100 -200 ~ 600 ˚ C ±0.4 ˚ C 1.3K Ω (JIS) (-328 ~ 1112 ˚ F) mV -8 ~ 70mV ±0.05% 2.2M Ω mA -3 ~ 27mA ±0.05% 70.5 Ω 0~1V -0.12 ~ 1.15V ±0....
Page 12 - C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40; Approval Standards
12 Infrared Detector Distance: Detect moving human body in distance around 2 meters Time delayed: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 minutes to be defined Environmental & Physical Operating Temperature: 5 ~ 50 ˚ C Storage Temperature: -25 ~ 60 ˚ C Humidity: 20 to 80% RH (non-condensing), maximum relative ...
Page 13 - Installation and wiring; Panel mounting style
13 2. Installation and wiring 2.1 Unpacking If any damage is found while unpacking, the user should contact the local representative at once. It is suggested that the special packaging is retained for possible future requirement. 2.2 Installation Remove stains from this equipment using a soft, dry c...
Page 15 - Figure; . Ensure that the ear is firmly
15 Bench top / Portable style For use on desktop or as a portable Bench Top Assembly Kit MK184 (two ears, one handle, two feet included).Assemble as follows: Firstly, put the right ear FV-R on the right hand side of metal case, and slide it into the case by pushing in direction as shown in Figures 2...
Page 17 - . Rotate the handle downward as; The bench top recorder is
17 Holding the handle so that the instruction side is visible, pull the handle outward by both hands and put it in vertical position on the top of case. Then, slide the handle into both ears as Figure 2-9 . Rotate the handle downward as Figure 2-10 & 2-11. Lastly, slide both feet beneath the cas...
Page 20 - mode whilst doing the configuration. To set up the; Event; of
20 2.3 Setup input, output & 24VDC power supply cards Analog input card ( part numbers AI181, AI182, AI183 ) AI181, AI182, AI183 are analog input cards in 1, 2, 3 channels respectively. Each card includes universal input of TC ( J, K, T, E, B, R, S, N, L ), PT100, mV, mA, V. To select a specific...
Page 21 - System Info; mode whilst doing the configuration.; 4 VDC auxiliary power supply card ( AP181 )
21 Digital Input card ( DI181 ) This card includes 6 channels of event 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. As above, plug the card into rear slot and power on. The recorder will automatically detect it, and then display the input type and its source of a specific slot in System Info mode whilst doing the configu...
Page 26 - or; Transcend
26 Figure 2 – 23 2.6 Installation of Compact Flash CF card A 16MB Compact Flash Card is installed in each recorder. If a bigger capacity Compact Flash card is required, and the user decides to buy it locally, please check the brand name of CF card. To be compatible, it should be one of two recommend...
Page 27 - key, to move forward
27 3. Basic Operation After installation and wiring, power on the recorder, six soft keys Page, Mode, History, Event, Status and Exit will appear on the left hand side of LCD display. Opening the plastic cover at the front of the recorder, the user may find another five soft keys Dump, Clear, Operat...
Page 38 - DisplayHi; : Defines the high scale for a pen on the display.; Figure 4 – 4
38 DisplayHi : Defines the high scale for a pen on the display. StatusBar : For users convenience when viewing the status of Totalizer, Counter, DI or DO., the user may enable these items in the StatusBar. For example, after enable Totalizer 1 ∼ 3, an extra bar of Totalizer 1, 2 & 3 will appear ...
Page 39 - Timer; Press directional keys
39 4.3 Tools ( Timer, Counter & Totalizer ) Press Back key, to return to the beginning of Configuration mode. Select Tools , then press Enter key to get into Tools mode. Timer, Counter and Totalizer are defined here. Counter and Totalizer are available only if the options of Math, Counter & ...
Page 40 - Counter
40 Counter Figure 4 – 6 Press directional keys 〈 〉 at the bottom to select from 6 available counters. Name : Defines the name of counter. Desc : Defines the description for a specific timer on the display. Unit : Defines the unit of timer Preset : Defines the preset value for the counter. The counte...
Page 41 - Totalizer
41 Totalizer Figure 4 – 7 Press directional keys 〈 〉 at the bottom to select from 6 available totalizers. Name : Defines the name of the totalizer. Desc : Defines the description for a specific totalizer on the display. Source : Select a specific analog input or Math input to be used for totalizing....
Page 46 - CF Card; : Indicates the percentage of free memory to total memory of the; Update
46 4.6 System Info The system information includes System version, memory, CF card, Ethernet IP address and Slots status. Figure 4 – 10 Memory (Free / Total) : Indicates the percentage of free memory to total memory reserved on the recorder. 8 MB is reserved for storing measured data. A small icon o...
Page 47 - To start the Demo mode, turn the power off and on. To stop the Demo mode; A configuration example; necessary to press the
47 4.7 Demo The Demo mode is a simulation mode used for demonstration purposes. It will simulate 18 AI analog inputs, 18 Math., 6 DI digital inputs and 6 DO digital outputs. The trends are simulated by SIN waves. To start the Demo mode, turn the power off and on. To stop the Demo mode and return to ...
Page 48 - RD8900 without communication; Hardware requirements; Setup; PC Software manual – HELP
48 5. PC software – Observer I & II Observer I & Observer II are PC software to be used with the recorder. They are Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP compatible to archive, analyze measured data from the recorder and to do recorder configuration through PC. Their different applications are, RD8900...
Page 50 - How to use PC software; Save
50 5.6 How to use PC software After installing the PC basic software, Observer I, the user may find the two parts Configuration and Historical Viewer. The extensive software Observer II is in three parts Configuration, Real-time Viewer, Historical Viewer. Configuration: Enter Configuration, click th...
Page 52 - Math Expressions and an example; Mathematics Functions
52 6. Mathematics With the Math option the following Math functions are available in the Channel mode of configuration. The equation is used to produce derived variable by using measured data or computed data as variable. The result of Math can be displayed and stored. The Math expression / equation...
