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  4103C
100mm Strip Chart Recorder  


Input Board
General    
Input types   dc Volts, dc millivolts,dc milliamps (with shunt), Thermocouple, 2 / 3-wire RTD
    Contact closure (not ch 1) >60ms
Input type mix     User configurable
Max no of inputs 4103C:   4
Input ranges     –8 to +38mV;
–30 to +150mV;
–0.2 to +1 Volt;
–2 to +10 Volts
–20 to +100 Volts with attenuator
Termination     Edge connector / terminal block
Noise rejection (48 to 62 Hz)    
  Common mode:   >140dB (channel to channel and channel to ground).
  Series mode:   >60dB.
Maximum common mode voltage   250 Volts continuous
Maximum series mode voltage   45 mV at lowest range; 12 Volts peak at highest range.
Isolation (dc to 65 Hz; EN61010)   Installation cat. II; Pollution deg. 2
Channel to channel:   300V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Channel to common electronics:   300V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Channel to ground:   300V RMS or dc (basic insulation)
Dielectric strength (BS EN61010)   (1 minute type tests.)
Channel to channel:   2300 Vac
Channel to ground:   1350 Vac
Insulation resistance     >10MΩ at 500V dc
Input impedance     38mV, 150mV and 1V ranges: >10MΩ; 10V range: 68.8kΩ
Over voltage protection     50 Volts peak (150V with attenuator)
Open circuit detection     ±57nA max.
Recognition time     250 msec
Minimum break resistance     10MΩ
 
DC Input ranges
Shunt/attenuator     Externally mounted resistor modules
Additional error due to shunt   0.1% of input
Additional error due to attenuator   0.2% of input
Performance     See table 1
 
Low Range High Range Resolution Maximum error
(Instrument at 20°C)
Worst case temperature performance
–8mV 38mV 1.4μV 0.085% input + 0.073% range 80ppm of input per °C
–30mV 150mV 5.5μV 0.084% input + 0.053% range 80ppm of input per °C
–0.2V 1V 37μV 0.084% input + 0.037% range 80ppm of input per °C
–2V 10V 370μV 0.275% input + 0.040% range 272ppm of input per
Table 1 DC performance
 
Thermocouple data
Temperature scale     ITS 90
Bias current     0.05 nA
Cold junction types     Off, internal, external, remote
CJ error     1°C; instrument at 25°C
CJ rejection ratio     50:1 minimum
Remote CJ     Via any user-defined channel
Upscale / downscale drive   High, low or none selectable for each thermocouple channel
Types and ranges     See table 2
 
T/C Type Overall range (°C) Standard Max linearization error
B 0 to +1820 IEC 584.1 0 to 400°C: 1.7°C
400 to 1820°C:0.03°C
C
D
E
G2
J
K
L
0 to +2300
0 to +2495
–270 to +1000
0 to +2315
–210 to +1200
–270 to +1372
–200 to +900
Hoskins
Hoskins
IEC 584.1
Hoskins
IEC 584.1
IEC 584.1
DIN43700:1985
(To IPTS68)
0.12°C
0.08°C
0.03°C
0.07°C
0.02°C
0.04°C
0.20°C
N
R
S
T
U
Ni/NiMo
Platinel
–270 to +1300
–50 to +1768
–50 to +1768
–270 to +400
–200 to +600
0 to +1406
0 to +1370
IEC 584.1
IEC 584.1
IEC 584.1
IEC 584.1
DIN43700:198
Ipsen
Englehard
0.04°C
0.04°C
0.04°C
0.02°C
0.08°C
0.14°C
0.02°C
Table 2 Thermocouple types and ranges
Resistance inputs
Ranges (including lead resistance)   0 to 150Ω, 0 to 600Ω, 0 to 6kΩ
Influence of lead resistance   Error: negligible; Mismatch: 1 Ω/Ω
Temperature scale     ITS90
Resolution and performance   See Table 3
RTD types and ranges     See Table 4
 
Low Range High Range Resolution Maximum error
(Instrument at 20°C)
Worst case temperature performance
150Ω 5mΩ 0.045% input + 0.110% range 35ppm of input per °C
600Ω 22mΩ 0.045% input + 0.065% range 35ppm of input per °C
6000Ω 148mΩ 0.049% input + 0.035% range 35ppm of input per °C
Table 3 Resolution and performance for resistance inputs
 
RTD type Overall range (°C) Standard Max linearization error
Cu10
JPT100
Ni1000
Ni120
Pt100
Pt100A
Pt1000
–20 to +400
–220 to +630
–60 to +250
–50 to +170
–200 to +850
–200 to +600
–200 to +850
General Electric Co
JIS C 1604:1989
DIN43760:1987
DIN43760:1987
IEC 751
Eurotherm Recorders SA
IEC 751
0 02°C
0.01°C
0.01°C
0.01°C
0.01°C
0.09°C
0.01°C
Table 4 RTD types and ranges
 
Recorder
Board types      
  Standard:   Universal input / control board
  Options:   3- Change-over relay output board
      4 Normally open relay O/P board
4 Normally closed relay O/P board
Analogue output board (2 channel)
Event input board
Communications board
Transmitter power supply
 
Environmental Performance
Temperature limits Operation:   0 to 50°C
  4100G   (0 to 40°C with PC/Hard disk)
  Storage:   –20 to + 70°C
Humidity limits Operation:   5% to 80% RH
(non-condensing) Storage:   5% to 90% RH
Protection Door and Bezel:   IP54
  Sleeve:   IP20
Transmitter PSU cover:   IP10
Shock     BS EN61010
Vibration     2g peak at 10 Hz to 150Hz
Altitude (max.)     2000 metres
 
Power requirements
Line voltage Standard:   90 to 264V at 45 to 65 Hz
Enhanced interrupt protection:   90 to 132V at 45 to 65 Hz
  Low voltage:   20 to 54V dc or 20 to 35V ac (45 to 400 Hz)
Power (Max)     100 VA
Fuse type     Not user accessible
Interrupt protection Standard:   40ms at 75% max. instrument load
  Enhanced:   120ms at 75% max. instrument load
 
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
  Emissions   BS EN50081-2
  Immunity   BS EN50082-2
Electrical safety     To EN61010: Installation category II; Pollution degree 2
 
Physical
Panel mounting     DIN43700
Bezel size     144 x 144mm
Panel cutout dimensions     138 x 138mm (both - 0 + 1mm)
Depth behind bezel rear face   220mm (No terminal cover);
236mm (standard terminal cover)
275mm (long terminal cover closed)
390mm (long terminal cover open)
Weight     < 3.5kg
Panel mounting     Vertical ±30°C
 
Printing System 4103C
Pen type     Disposable fiber-tipped pens
Pen resolution     0.15 mm
Trace colors     See Table 5
Pen life     1.2km (channel); 7.5x 105 dots (annotator)
Update rate     8 Hz
Response time (max)     1 second
Characters per line     42
 
Channel 1 (top) 2 3 4 (bottom) Annotator
Color blue red green violet black
Table 5 4103C Trace colors
 
Paper transport
Type     Stepper motor driving sprocket tube
Chart speeds 4103C   0 to 36,000 mm/hr; 0 to 1417 in/hr
Chart type Standard   16 meter z-fold
  Option   32 meter roll
 
Options
All isolation figures are Installation category II and Pollution degree 2
 
Modbus (RS232/RS422/RS485) Communications
Isolation      
Terminal to ground:   100V RMS/dc (basic insulation)
Protocol     Gould Modicon Modbus® RTU
 
Profibus Communications
Isolation      
Terminal to ground:   50V RMS/dc (basic insulation)
 
Transmitter Power Supply
Output voltage     3 or 6 x 25V dc (nom) outputs
Isolation (dc to 65Hz; BS EN61010)    
Channel to channel:   100V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Channel to ground:   100V RMS or dc (basic insulation)
 
Maths pack
Number of derived channels   16
Level 1 functions      
Off Subtract Modulus Constant
Multiply Add Divide  
 
Level2 functions (additional to level 1)    
Square root Rate of change Third order polynomial Low select
Channel average Sample and hold Relative humidity Stopwatch
DV group average Channel min F value Time stamp
Rolling average DV group latching min Linear mass flow 02 correction
ex DV group continuous min Square root mass flow Time stamp
logn Channel max Zirconia probe Percentile
10X DV group latching max Switch  
Log10 DV group continuous max High select  
 
Customer linearization
Number of tables available   One
Number of point pairs     32
 
Relay outputs
Maximum switching power   500VA
Maximum breaking current   2 Amps within above power ratings
Maximum contact voltage     250V within above power ratings
Maximum dc ratings     See Graph 2
Isolation (dc to 65Hz; BS EN61010)    
  Contact-contact:   300V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Contact to ground:   300V RMS or dc (basic insulation)
Estimated life*     30,000,000 operations
* With resistive loads. With inductive loads, derate according to Graph 1, in which:
Contact life = resistive life x F1 or F2 where
F1 = measured on representative examples and
F2 = typical values according to experience
 
Analogue (transmission) outputs
Output ranges (user configurable)    
  Voltage:   0 to 10V (source 5mA max)
  Current:   0 to 20mA (max load resistance: 1kΩ)
Update rate     2Hz
Step response (10% to,90%)   250msec
Linearity     0.024% of hardware range
Performance     See Table 7
Isolation      
Channel to channel:   300V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Channel to ground:   300V RMS or dc (basic insulation)
 
Performance in instrument at 20°C
Range Accuracy Temperature Drift
0 to 10V
0 to 20mA
0.1% of range
0.1% of range
±0.12mV +0.022% of reading per °C
±0.1μA +0.03% of reading per °C
Table 7 Analogue output performance
 
Event inputs
Number of inputs     6 discrete or 16 binary coded inputs + chart synch
Isolation      
Event input to ground:   100V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Chart drive to ground:   100V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Event input to chart drive:   100V RMS or dc (double insulation)
Event input to Event input:   0V
Recognition levels Low:   –30V to +0.8V
  High:   2 to 30V
Maximum frequency Events:   1Hz
  Pulse counting:   6Hz
Minimum pulse width     6.25ms
Chart synchronization Chart speed:   Selected speed at 200 pulses/sec
Maximum pulse rate:   220 pulses per second
  Duty cycle:   20 to 80%
 
Tested to IEE344 – 1987 ‘IEEE recommended pratice for Sieimic qualification of class 1E equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations’
Last Updated Friday, July 14, 2006