QuikCal 190 Family

Multifunction Calibrators
Quick Start Guide

All the information you need to get up and running as quickly as possible.

SOFT FUNCTION KEYS

The Soft Function Keys are used in conjunction with the corresponding menu choices displayed on the screen. Four boxes containing command choices are displayed at the bottom of each screen. Pressing the corresponding Soft Function Key executes that command. If there is a hard key equivalent of a Soft Function Key, the hard key operates the same as the Soft Function Key.

Units

Vent

Commands

F1

F2

F3

F4

CONTROL KEYS
The Control Keys are used to control calibrator operation. To turn power on, press the Power pushbutton. To turn the power off, press the Power pushbutton again. When pressed, Setup calls up the Setup menu. Refer to Setup Mode for complete information on the Setup menu. (See Users Guide page 32.) When pressed, Contrast adjusts the display contrast. Each time the pushbutton is pressed, the display contrast changes. Twenty contrast levels are provided. When pressed, Brightness adjusts the display brightness. Each time the pushbutton is pressed, the brightness intensity changes. Six brightness levels are provided. When pressed, Enter accepts the current entry or prompt response.

STEP KEYS
The Step Keys allow convenient stepping, zero, and full scale values to be entered with one key stroke. The default step size is 25%.

100%

When pressed, the 100% key sets the output of the QuikCal 190 to the value entered in the Setup menu for Full Scale. In addition, when a list box is displayed, pressing this key moves the cursor to the bottom of the list. When pressed, the Step Up/Step Down keys increase/decrease the output of the calibrator by the increment programmed in the Setup menu for Step Size. In addition, when a list box is displayed, pressing the Step Up or Step Down key moves the cursor to the next item in the list. When pressed, the 0% key sets the calibrator output to the value entered in the Setup menu for Zero. In addition, when a list box is displayed, pressing this key moves the cursor to the top of the list.

v w
0%
1 4 7 .
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NUMERIC INPUT KEYS

2 5 8 0 3 6 9 +/The Numeric Input Keys permit direct numerical entry of a positive or negative value.

SELECTING DATA WINDOWS

The display normally contains two (Slot 1 and Base) or three (Slot 1, Slot 2, and Base) data windows, depending on the number of modules plugged in. Only one data window is selected at a time. To select a data window, press the key. The label will reverse highlight and a thick outline will appear around the selected data window. The Soft Function Keys displayed at the bottom of the screen relate to the selected data window.

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gage)

Value:

0.000
+

psi

Setpoint Vented 0.75 cu in

Attached Vol
Base: 4.000 - 20.000 mA

Value:

0.000
Units

mA

Vent

Commands

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gage)

Value:

0.000

psi

Setpoint Vented
Attached Vol 0.75 cu in

Slot 2: 0.000 - 30.000 psi (Gage)

Value:
Base: 4.000-20.000mA

0.014
+

psi

Value:

0.000
Units

mA

Hide Display Commands

UNDERSTANDING THE DATA WINDOW DISPLAY

Each data window provides information concerning the status of the QuikCal 190 as well as electrical values being measured or pneumatic values being measured/generated.

Measured Value Data Window Label Measured Attached Volume Measured Value Monitor Engineering Units

If visible, check Status in module setup screen for further information Setpoint

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gage)

Value: 0.049 psi

Base: 4.000-20.000mA

-0.877 *
+

psi

Setpoint

Data Window Outline (window selected)

Reverse Highlighted Data Window Label (window selected) Battery Charge Icon

Attached Vol

0.75

cu in
Switch Icon (for switch testing)

Value:

0.000
Units

mA

Hide Display Commands

Soft Function Key Menu Boxes

The display will ash if a value falls outside the measurement range of the module or Base Unit. Five exclamation points (!!!!!) will be displayed if a measured value is signicantly beyond the measurement range of the module or Base Unit.

WARNING!
Do not connect a pressure module to pressure sources greater than the pressure sensor rating. Overpressurization will result in damage to the pressure module sensor.

PERFORMING A QUICK TEST

The Quick Test feature allows a pre-congured test to be performed and recorded with just a few keystrokes. The following test parameters can be congured:

Test - Quick Test

1 2 3 4 5

Source: Read: Test Direction: Recording Delay: Fail Limit - % FS:

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gauge) Base: 4.000 - 20.000 mA Asc. 5 0.100 Steps / Scan: Repeat Count: Alert Limit - % FS: 5 1 0.080

Fail Limit - % Rdng:0.000

Alert Limit - % Rdng: 0.000

6 7 8 9

Start Test

Vent

Done

Source/Read

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Test Direction Recording Delay Fail Limit - % Full Scale Fail Limit - % Reading Steps/Scan Repeat Count Alert Limit - % Full Scale Alert Limit - % Reading

The congured ranges and service (Source or Read) for the module and the Base Unit. These values must be congured via the Setup feature as described in "Using the Setup Feature" on page 2-25. The direction of the test (Ascending, Descending, or Both). The delay (in seconds) from the time the setpoint is reached before data recording begins. The fail limit as a percentage of full scale. The fail limit as a percentage of reading. The number of steps during the test. The number of times the test is performed. The alert limit as a percentage of full scale. The alert limit as a percentage of reading.

To perform a Quick Test, do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Insert a module into Slot 1 of the Base Unit. Select the Base Unit data window. As required, press Setup to congure the Service as described in "Using the Setup Feature" on page 2-25. Select the Slot 1 data window. Press Setup to congure the Engineering Units, Display Units, and Zero and Full Scale values as described in "Using the Setup Feature" on page 2-25. Perform the applicable connections from the module to the device under test. Press the Commands key to call up the Commands list.

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Select "Quick Test", then press Enter.

Vent Zero Input Quick Test Switch Test Attached Volume Measure Only Hide Display Show All Error Graph Login
Verify that the test parameters are correct. If not, do the following: a. Press Setup. b. Use the v and w keys to select a parameter, then press Enter to call up the selection list or data entry window associated with the selected item. c. Select an item from the selection list or enter a value, then press Enter. d. Press the Save Changes key. 10. Press the Start Test key to start the Quick Test.
Test - Quick Test

9.

Source: Read: Test Direction: Recording Delay: Fail Limit - % FS:

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gauge) Base: 4.000 - 20.000 mA Asc. 5 0.100 Steps / Scan: Repeat Count: Alert Limit - % FS: 5 1 0.080

Fail Limit - % Rdng: 0.000

Alert Limit - % Rdng: 0.000

Start Test

Vent

Done

11. When the test sequence is complete, press the Show Results key to view the test results.
Test - Quick Test

Source: Read: Test Direction: Source: Read:

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gauge) Base: 4.000 - 20.000 mA Asc. Steps / Scan: 5

0.049 0.000
Show Results Vent Done

Start Test

12. When the test results have been noted, press the Done key.
Test - Quick Test Source (in H2O) 0.00 27.50 55.00 82.50 110.00 Read (mA) 4.226 8.649 13.064 17.442 21.794 Expected (mA) 4.000 8.000 12.000 16.000 20.000 Error (mA) 0.226 0.649 1.064 1.442 1.794 Tolerance (mA) 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 F F F F F

Done

13. Press the Done key to exit the Quick Test screen.

SWITCH TESTING
Setting Up a Switch Test To set up a switch test, do the following: 1. Select the Slot 1 data window. 2. Call up the Commands list by pressing the Commands key. 3. Select Switch Test, then press Enter. The Switch Test screen will be displayed.

Vent Zero Input Quick Test Switch Test Attached Volume Measure Only Hide Display Show All Error Graph Login

Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gage)

Meas Value
The anticipated trip point of the switch The endpoints of the test relative to the Target The resolution of the result

-0.396 psi

Setpoint: Target: +/-: Steps: Trip Open: Trip Closed: 50.000 psi 5.000 psi 11 points

Start Test

Clear

Vent

Done

4. Press Setup to select Target, then press Enter to call up the Data Entry window. 5. Enter the Target value, then press Enter. 6. Press the w key to select +/-, then press Enter to call up the Data Entry window. 7. Enter the +/- value, then press Enter. Note that the 0% key equals the Target value less the +/- value; the 100% key equals the Target value plus the +/- value. 8. Press the w key to select Steps, then press Enter to call up the Data Entry window. 9. Enter the number of steps, then press Enter. Note that a greater number of steps equals increased resolution. 10. Press the Save Changes key. To perform an automatic switch test, do the following: 1. Set up the switch test parameters as described above. 2. Press the Start Test key. Working will appear at the bottom of the display while the test is in process. An audible signal will sound and the switchs Trip Open/Trip Closed values will be indicated when the test is complete. 3. Adjust the switch as required. 4. Press the Done key.
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MEASURING ATTACHED VOLUME

To control pressure with maximum accuracy and speed, the QuikCal 190 needs to know how much volume is attached to the compressor. The attached volume can be measured by selecting Attached Volume from the Commands list. When the Attached Volume command is selected, the following steps are taken: 1. The compressor is vented. 2. The pressure module input is zeroed. 3. The attached volume is measured. Step 2 is only performed the rst time the attached volume is calculated after the pressure module is plugged into the QuikCal 190. This allows multiple devices to be calibrated without unplugging the pressure module. If the setpoint for Slot 1 is set before the attached volume is measured, a prompt will be displayed asking if the attached volume should be calculated. If No is answered, then a default attached volume of 0.75 cu. in. will be used. (NOTE: The default value is user-denable.) Attached volume affects battery life, speed of operation, and leak detection of the QuikCal 190. To conserve energy (optimizing battery life) and increase measurement speed, minimize the attached volume by using short connections and small diameter tubing (1/8"). In addition, a small attached volume can help identify unacceptably large leaks.

WARNING!
Pressures may reach the maximum range of the module (not to exceed 1 psi) while measuring the attached volume. Use care to ensure that attached gauges and instruments are rated for this pressure.

To measure and display the attached volume, do the following: 1. Select the Slot 1 data window. 2. Call up the Commands list by pressing the Commands key. 3. Select Attached Volume, then press Enter.

Vent Zero Input Quick Test Switch Test Attached Volume Measure Only Hide Display Show All Error Graph Login
Measuring Attached Volume will be indicated at the bottom of the display while the attached volume is being measured. The attached volume will be displayed in the Slot 1 data window. For best results, the attached volume should be measured each time a different device under test is connected.

SETUP MODE
The Setup key allows the conguration of the Base Unit or a module. To review and/or modify a setup parameter, do the following: 1. Call up the Setup list by pressing Setup. 2. Select the desired item, then press Enter.

Base: 4.000 - 20.000 mA Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gage) Slot 2: 0.000 - 30.000 psi (Gage) Maintenance
A Setup screen will be displayed. Each Setup screen displays parameters and information pertinent only to the combination of module and slot in use.
Slot 1: 0.000 - 100.000 psi (Gage)

Service Type Eng Units Display Units Zero Full Scale Display State Step Size Ouput Attached Volume Status

0 - 100 psi 0.000 100.000 psi psi Eng. Units 0.000 psi 100.000 psi Visible 5 points 25.000 % Disabled 0.00 cu in Normal

25.000 psi

Cancel Changes

Save Changes

3. Use the v and w keys to select a parameter, then press Enter to call up the selection list, or data entry window associated with the selected item. 4. Select an item from the selection list, or enter a value, then press Enter.

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Slot 1: 0.0 - 100.0 Service Type Eng Units Display Units Zero Full Scale Display State Step Size Output Attached Volume Status

psi (Gage) 0 - 100 psi psi Eng. Units 0.000 psi 100.000 psi Visible 5 points 25.000 % Enabled Disabled 0.00 cu in Normal

25.000 psi

Cancel

Save Changes

5. When nished, press the Save Changes key to save the changes and exit the Setup screen.

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