dinhle (Customer) asked a question.
Which 4-20mA temperature transmitter should I use for PT1000 RTD?
The pt1000 probe is located far away from the P1AM PLC. To read data, I use the XTH-0-UNC temperature transmitter + P1 Analog Input module.
I read the UM of XTH-0-UNC and it show that it has to be configured before installing to the system. This is inconvenience because my customer is far away from me and I have to request a support from them.
Could you offer me another model of 4-20mA temperature transmitter that support for PT1000 RTD?
I have not use that one XTH-0-UNC, but used others, we had software to configure the transmitter and to scale it to values used in PLC, then it was just wire it up and all good the software was free don't remember the brand right now maybe pyromation. We had hundreds of these so you could save the setup or config in files so second time around was even faster to replace. The hardest part the first time was to find it in PLC program to get numbers for scaling, but once saved all good for next time.
Hope that helps
It looks like XTH-0-UNC is same with free software on Automation Direct Web site. You could setup and scale the puck is what I called them and send to the field to be wired. Actually these look just like pyromation.
Because I deploy the control system remotely, I can not configure it without the support of the customer. Have you ever used any PT1000 temperature transmitter without configuring, @AkaHammer (Customer) ?
I am confused guess, I have configured the puck many times in an office with a computer and a cable connected to to puck(4-20ma Transmitter), disconnected walked a mile to the actual location wired it in in like 3 minutes(usually 3 wires) two screws to remove puck. And done. It works right if scaled the same as old one or more important scaled the same as what is in the PLC for scaling. So program it, send it to them install. Finished. So again I don't understand?
And no I have never installed one with out configuring, it would not be accurate.
If you have a probe with you in office you can hook that to puck and puck to computer, (Via configuration cable) running configuration software and test right in office(done that to) We use what was called black box tester insert probe in and setup temperature, it heats up and has a fan and cools somewhat, very accurate, we had it calibrated periodically(food plant had to calibrate these on regular schedule). We also would take black box in to field pull probe leaving it wired put probe in block box heater verifiy readings at HMI from PLC again for accuracy and records for food process.
Hope this helps, have a great day.