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Model 430 Bridgesensor
430 Simplified Block Diagram
Features
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Complete Sensor Signal Conditioner with
Current Output
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115 Volts AC is all that is required
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Adjustable Voltage Excitation Supply
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Adjustable Gain Amplifier for Sensor Full Scale
Outputs from 10 to 50 mV
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Zero Current Adjustable from 0 to +12 mA
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4-20, 0-20, or 12 8 mA Operation
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Rugged Epoxy Encapsulated Self Contained Unit
with Screw Terminal Connections
Applications
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Process Control Add-on Loops
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Can be used with All Types of Low Output Sensors
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Differential Sensors
Description
The Model 430 is a current output signal conditioner, complete
with a true differential input instrumentation amplifier, and a
highly stable bridge excitation supply. It is powered from the
AC line. The input amplifier incorporates a two pole roll off, 3
Hertz filter to reduce the influence of mechanical noise and
power line interference on the input. The unit is encapsulated
in an epoxy filled plastic container with through bolt mounting
holes and screw terminal barrier strips for easy attachment of
all wires.
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Model 430 Bridgesensor
Specifications
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, specifications apply after 1 hour
warm-up at 25C ambient, gain set between 320 and 1600 mA/V.
Getting Started with the Model 430
I.
Hook Up Procedure
A. Connect the + out of your load cell to the + INPUT,
pin 10.
B. Connect the - out of your load cell to the - INPUT,
pin 11.
Note:
If the SENSE are not used in your load cell application,
the connections in step C & D need to be followed. If
the SENSE are going to be used, do not jumper
them as described in steps C & D.
C. Connect B +, pin 4, to the + excitation of your load cell
and jumper the + SENSE, pin 3, to B +, pin 4.
D. Connect B -, pin 2, to the - excitation of your load cell
and jumper the - SENSE, pin 1, to B -, pin 2.
E. Connect the VAC power supply to the AC input lines,
pins 6 and 7.
II.
Turn On Procedure
A. Verify that the hook up procedure is complete.
B. Verify the correct AC voltage is applied to the 430; i.e.
100, 115, 220, 230.
C. Turn on the AC source supply to the 430.
D. Set the required EXCITATION supply voltage to the
load cell by adjusting B + ADJUST.
III. Calibration Procedure for Zero
Current Adjustment
A. Jumper the + and - input terminals, pins 10 and 11,
together.
B. Connect an amp meter across the output, pins 8 and
9.
C. Adjust the COARSE OFFSET and the FINE OFFSET
potentiometers for the desired ZERO current.
IV. Full Scale Current Adjustment
A. Remove the jumper between the + and - input terminals
and apply a known load to your load cell, in most
cases it would be 100% of full scale.
B. Adjust the COARSE GAIN and FINE GAIN
potentiometers for the desired FULL SCALE output.
C. Calibration is now complete. However, the user should
recheck the ZERO & FULL SCALE current output
before continuing.
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Model 430 Bridgesensor
Amplifier
The input amplifier is a high input impedance, differential
amplifier with built in gain and offset adjustment
potentiometers. The coarse and fine gain pots enable the
Model 430 to interface with sensor full scale output from 50
mV down to 10 mV.
The offset potentiometers allow the setting of the zero current
from 0 to +12 mA. This range allows the Model 430 to provide
output spans of 0 to 20 mA, 4 to 20 mA, or 12 8 mA bipolar.
The output has a compliance of 0 to +10 Volts which will allow
several in line process control detectors adding up to a total
of 500 ohms loop resistance. The current output line is
clamped to the common line with a diode to prevent an
inadvertent inductive voltage spike from destroying the unit.
This diode can conduct a DC current up to 200 mA and up to
500 mA surges of less than 8 ms.
Connecting to a Sensor
Any amplifier has a finite input current which must have a DC
return path to the amplifier common. This path is
automatically provided when the Model 430 Bridge Excitation
Supply is used to excite the sensor. If for some reason, an
external supply is used to excite the sensor, one side of the
external supply must be connected to the Model 430 common,
terminal 9 or 2. Either the positive or the negative side may be
connected to the 430 common, depending on how the external
supply is connected to the rest of your system. The input
common mode voltage to pins 10 and 11 of the Model 430
must be between 7.5 Volts.
When the Full Scale output of a sensor is measured in
millivolts, i.e. say 10 millivolts, care must be exercised in the
entire wiring system. At 10 millivolts full scale, each microvolt
(10
-6
Volts) contributes 0.01% of full scale output. Wire
connections can generate microvolts of potential due to
Contact Potentials and Thermoelectric Potentials. All wires
used in making connections between a sensor and the Model
430 should be of the same material. If any intervening
connections are made such as a terminal block, the terminal
block connecting points should have good thermal contact so
they will always be at the same temperature.
Zero Current Adjustment
Connect the + and - input terminals, 10 and 11, together and
connect them to COMMON, terminal 9. Adjust the COARSE
and FINE OFFSET potentiometers for the desired current.
Since a bridge in general is not perfectly balanced, the final
ZERO adjustment should be made with the sensor connected
to the amplifier and the required EXCITATION voltage set.
The ZERO adjustment should be made at about 10% of full
scale output from the sensor when setting the ZERO for a 0 to
20mA span, since the output current does not go negative.
Bridge Excitation Supply
The Bridge Excitation supply is adjustable from 4 Volts to 15
Volts. The allowable load current is limited by internal power
dissipation and varies from 50 mA at 4 Volts to 100mA at 15
Volts. See curve B+ VOLTAGE vs CURRENT for the safe
operating area. The AREA A range of voltage and current
covers all common bridges from 125 ohms and up. The bridge
supply is capable of driving 4, 350 ohm load cells, providing
that the line voltage does not drop below 108 VAC 60 Hz.
Reference AREA B in B+ Voltage vs Load current.
The supply has provisions for remote sensing when the
excitation lines may have significant resistance compared to
the sensor. The +SENSE and -SENSE terminals must be
connected to the B+ and B- terminals respectively, i.e. connect
terminals 1 and 2 together, and connect terminals 3 and 4
together when remote sensing is not being used.
More current may be drawn from the EXCITATION supply
than is shown by the B+ VOLTAGE vs CURRENT curve by
using a resistor in series with the B+ lead and connecting the
+SENSE terminal at the sensor. This resistor should be
calculated to produce a voltage drop of 15V minus the desired
bridge voltage so the B+ output is close to 15 Volts. As an
example, a 40 ohm bridge would draw 100 mA at 4 Volts,
which is outside the safe operating area. 15-4=11 Volts to
drop across the series resistor. 11V/0.1A=110 ohms. Use a 2
watt series resistor. The temperature coefficient of this resistor
is not critical. Adjust the Excitation supply for 4 Volts across
the sensor, i.e., between the +SENSE and -SENSE terminals.
Determining Amplifier Gain
The Model 430 is a voltage input, current output amplifier. The
gain is therefore described as milliamps output per volt input.
Thus, for a change from 4 mA to 20 mA, a 16 mA span, with
a 0 to .1 Volt change on the input, the gain is 160 mA/Volt.
Calculate the required gain, G, from the following equation:
For a span of 16mA and sensor output voltage of 50 mV,
G = 16/0.05 = 320 mA per volt.
Span in mA
G=
Sensor Full Scale Output Volts
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B+ VOLTAGE vs LOAD CURRENT
BRIDGE SUPPLY
SAFE OPERATING AREA
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