Contents
Configuring the Calibrator 74
Settings ................................................ 74
Setting Time and Date ......................... 76
Advanced Utilities 77
Display Mode Settings ......................... 77
Scaling............................................ 78
Displaying Values in Percentage.... 79
Displaying Error Values .................. 79
Transmitter/Switch Simulation ............. 80
Transmitter Simulation ................... 81
Switch Simulation ........................... 82
Data Logging........................................ 83
General........................................... 83
Configuring ..................................... 83
Starting the Data Log...................... 84
Viewing the Results ........................ 85
Transferring the Results to
a Personal Computer ..................... 85
Part C, Advanced Operation and Configurations
Additional Information 86
Things to Consider when
Measuring Pressure ............................. 87
General........................................... 87
Pressure Type ................................ 87
Pressure Modules and
their Naming Conventions .............. 88
Square Rooting .............................. 88
Thermocouple
Measurement/Simulation,
Connections and Troubleshooting ....... 89
Internal Reference Junction ........... 89
External Reference Junction .......... 90
Error situations ............................... 92
Resistance and
RTD Measurement, Connections......... 93
4-wire System................................. 93
3-wire System................................. 93
Using a Compensation Loop.......... 94
2-wire System................................. 94
Current Measurement Parallel
to a Test Diode, Connections ............... 95
Parallel Functions in MC5-IS ............... 96