Recorders
Graphic Recorders

BR Series Graphic Recorders

 

 

The BR series, new graphic recorders for the next generation, fit various applications in industrial fields to test/research fields. The measured data are displayed on a 5.5" TFT color LCD display, stored into the internal flash memory and can be saved to a 3.5" floppy disk. You can convert electronic data to a popular spreadsheet software by using the optional software [PASS]. The MODBUS communications link to computer systems makes the configuration with your personal computer easy. The recorders need no consumable costs including chart papers and inks used in conventional recorders.

 

Features

  • Wide range of display functions
    Points can be classified into maximum 5 groups and a trend screen, a data screen, a bargraph screen or a multi-screen can be displayed for each group. A historical trend screen, a real-time/historical trend screen (dual trend) or an alarm summary screen can be displayed, too. A functional jog dial allows quick selection of screens.
  • Storage of measured data
    The measured data (maximum 654,000 data) are stored in the 1.2MB internal memory by 6 kinds of storage mode. The measured data can be copied from the internal memory to a 3.5" floppy disk. Total 200 of message event and alarm event can be stored.
  • Easy processing of measured data
    Various kinds of screen make management and processing of the measured data easy. The historical data, which have been stored in the internal memory or saved in the floppy disk, can be displayed and compared. A search function of the specified data is provided.
  • Two models of continuous input type and standard input type
    Two models, continuous input type (measuring cycle about 0.1 second/4-point) and standard input type (measuring cycle about 5 seconds/6-point), are offered for various applications.
  • Safety sandards
    The recorders are conformed to CE-marking, UL (approval pending), and CSA (C-UL) (approval pending). The door and bezel are protected. (IP54)
  • Easy settings
    The interactive system on the window opened by selecting items from the menu screen allows easy programming. Using the engineering port, you can easily set up the parameters by using the parameter programming software [PASS] through a personal computer, too.
  • Data management by message function
    Messages (maximum 30 alphanumeric characters) can be written on the trend screen. Up to 10 kinds of message can be pre-registered and written by the keyboard, communications, or remote contacts. The message can be written on the historical trend screen, too.
  • Communications
    The optional communications interface are RS-232C, RS-422A and RS-485 using the MODBUS protocol. The MODBUS communications link makes the system configuration with your personal computer.
  • Package software
    The data acquisition software [KIDS] and the parameter programming software [PASS] are optionally prepared for easy data management by your personal computer.

Models
Types Input points Input speeds Models
Standard input type 6-point 5 seconds/6-point BR1761-N00
Continuous input type
1-point 0.1 second BR1713-N00
2-point BR1723-N00
3-point BR1733-N00
4-point BR1743-N00
Communications interface of RS-232C, RS-422A or RS-485: Option
2-port communications is available. (option)

Specifications

  • Input specifications
Measuring points Standard input type 6 points
Continuous input type 1, 2, 3 or 4 points
Input signals Universal input (DC voltage 10 kinds, Thermocouple 36 kinds, Resistance thermometer 11 kinds, DC current (by shunt resistors)
Range setup Programming of input types and ranges by the keyboard. The measuring range is automatically selected by the range programmed.
Scale setup Programming of maximum values, minimum values and engineering units from the keyboard.
Accuracy rating 0.1% 1 digit (DC voltage input)
Measuring cycles Standard input type About 5 seconds/6-point
Continuous input type About 0.1 second/4-point
Reference junction compensation accuracy K, E, J, T, N, Platinel Maximum 0.5
R, S, Ni-NiMo, AuFe-Cr, WWRe5-26, WWRe0-26, U, L Maximum 1.0
(The above errors are added to the accuracy ratings for the internal reference junction compensation.)
Burnout Detection of signal disconnection for thermocouple inputs and resistance thermometer inputs
Up-scale burnout, down-scale burnout or burnout disabled is selectable for each input.
Input resistance Thermocouple inputs About 8M
DC voltage inputs Less than 2V: about 8M, 5V to 50V: about 1M
Allowable signal source resistance Thermocouple inputs (burnout disabled)
DC voltage inputs
(maximum 2V)
Maximum 1k
DC voltage inputs ( 5V to 50V) Maximum 100
Resistance thermometer inputs
[Pt100(1), PT100(2), JPt100]
Maximum 10 per wire
3 wires - same resistance
Input correction Zero, span and shift adjustments for each channel
  • Display specifications

Display

5.5"h TFT color LCD (320 x 240 dots:111.36mm x 83.52mm)
Trend display colors 10 colors (selectable)
Operation screens Screens are switched by scroll key and entry key. Maximum 5 groups except alarm summary screen can be switched and displayed. (Maximum 6 channels/group)
Trend screens (with scale plate and pointer displays) Selects from real-time trend, historical trend and dual trend screens
Vertical or horizontal time scale orientation selectable
Data display enabled or disabled selectable
Scrolling available
Zone recording, compressed/ expanded recording
Bargraph screen Data display enabled or disabled selectable
Data screen (Data + Tag + Engineering unit + Alarm activation status)
Multi-screen Real-time trend screen + Bargraph screen + Data screen
Alarm summary screen Current alarm output status and alarm log (channel, level, alarm event time)
Skip function (Trend and Data screens) The channels to be skipped in display can be programmed for each group.
Replay (Historical trend) Historical data is displayed by specifying a file.Data logging is continued.
* Replay by scrolling or by time specified
* Enable to replay from a floppy disk
Scroll function Referring to historical data by the cursor is enabled on the trend screens.
Data search function (Historical trend) The trend display position matching the following conditions is searched automatically from the data in the replay file and the cursor is moved to the position.
  • Channel A data = Channel B data
  • Channel A data < Channel B data
  • Channel A data < Data specified (optional programming)
  • Data of Channel A > Data specified (optional programming)
  • Data 1 specified (optional programming) Data of Channel A Data 2 specified (optional programming)
Message display Displays messages on the trend screen through the keyboard or by remote contacts signal and stores them as a message dada file (maximum 200 messages).
Enables to display and stores them on the historical trend screen.
* Messages can be pre-stored. (maximum 10 messages, maximum 30 characters/message)
Display updating intervals Trend screen Depended on time scale programmed, minimum 1 second
Data Screen Continuous input type: about 1 second, Standard input type: about 5 seconds
Time scale programming Programs interval of displaying dots on the time scale. 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 seconds (Continuous input type only: 3 seconds or shorter), 1, 2, 3. 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 60 minutes
LCD saver When no key is operated for the specified period of time, the back-light is dimmed and the screen saver display appears.
Programmable period 1 to 60 minutes
  • Memory specifications

Internal memory

1.25MB
Storing interval 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 seconds, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 minutes (0.1 to 3 seconds: continuous input type only)
Storing data Measured data (Maximum 5 files on simultaneous storage), Message (1 file), Alarm event (1 file), Programmed parameters (1 file)
  • Measured data - File number, storage start date/time, Storage interval, Scale data, Measured data
  • Message - Time, Message text (Max. 200 messages)
  • Alarm event - Alarm event time, Channel, Level, Alarm type (Maximum 200 information)
  • Programmed parameters - Storage date/time, all parameters (Updated at reprogramming)
Measured data stored 2-bite binary/1 data
* Stores both minimum values and maximum values in case that the storing interval is longer than the measuring interval.

(For the standard input type programmed with the storing interval other than 5 seconds and for the continuous input type programmed with the storing interval other than 0.1 second. )
Storage into internal memory Manual operation (Keyboard)
Trigger signal (Remote contacts, Alarm activation
)
Storage during conductive signal ON (Remote contacts)
Start/end by time (End through the keyboard is enabled.)
* A file is closed when it has been fully written. (The storage to the specified file ends.)
Status output When 90% of the storage space in a file has been written, the status can be output at alarm output terminals.
Memory usage display The amount (%) of memory used in each file is displayed on the operation screens.
External memory medium 3.5" floppy disk (2HD: 1.44MB MS-DOS formatted)
Data in internal memory can be copied to a floppy disk through the keyboard.
  • Alarm specifications
Alarm types High alarm, low alarm, differential high alarm, differential low alarm, rate-of-change increase alarm, rate-of-change decrease alarm
Alarm programming Individual programming for each channel, Maximum 4 levels/channel
Alarm storage Storage of alarm event time and alarm types
Alarm output (option) 6 points
  • General specifications
Rated power voltage 100 to 240VAC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption Maximum 45VA
Power failure protection Programmed parameters stored into EEPROM memory, Data stored into flash memory, Clock circuit and data sustained for minimum 6 years by a lithium battery (at the operation more than 8 hours/day)
Environmental conditions
  • Reference operating condition
Ambient temperature/humidity range 21 to 25, 45 to 65%RH,
Power voltage 100VAC 1%
Power frequency 50/60Hz 0.5%
Attitude Left/right 0 degree, Forward tilting 0 degree, Backward tilting 0 degree
Warm-up time More than 30 minutes
  • Normal operating condition
Ambient temperature/humidity range 0 to 50, 20 to 80%RH
On using a floppy disk: 5 to 40
Power voltage 90 to 264VAC
Power frequency 50/60Hz 2%
Attitude Left/right 0 degree, Forward tilting 0 degree, Backward tilting 0 to 20 degrees
Weight About 3.2kg
Alarm output (option) 6 points
  • International safety standards
CE-marking EN55011 Group 1 Class A, EN50082-2, EN61010-1+A2
UL UL3111-1 (approval pending)
CSA (C-UL) C22.2 No.1010 (approval pending)
IP IEC529 IP54 (front)

Options

Options

Specifications

Remote contacts/alarm output

Remote
Contacts

The following operations are available by contact input (4 points) and common (2 points) signal. (parameter connection)

(1) Data memory trigger
When the conduct signal is changed to ON from OFF, the data storage into the internal memory starts.
(2) Data memory signal
During ON of the conduct signal, the data is stored into the internal memory
(3) Message display
When the conduct signal is changed to ON from OFF, pre-registered message is displayed.
(4) Totalising reset
Reset of the totalising data (All channels together)

Alarn
Output

Independent output at alarm activation: 6 points

Contact rating MOS relay output 240V(AC,DC) 50mA resistive load
Mechanical relay output* 100VAC 0.5A resistive load
240VAC 0.2A resistive load
100VDC 0.3A resistive load

* Not conforming to CE-marking, UL and CSA (C-UL)

Communications

RS-232C, RS-422A or RS-485 (to be specified)
MODBUS protocol (RTU/ASCII)
Functions: Data transmission, Parameter programming, Operation, Data communications input

2-port communications

For a host computer: Refer to the above
For low-order communications: By connecting with CHINO's instruments, treats the data from the instruments as the data communications input.
Low-order communications:
RS-422A or RS-485 (to be specified)
Instruments:
Recorders - BR1000, AL3000, AH3000
Controllers - DZ1000, DZ2000

MODBUS protocol

Mathematics

The following maths functions can be applied to the measured data. The maths functions can be also applied to the calculated data.
(1) Arithmetic, (2) Square root, (3) Logarithm, Natural logarithm,(4) Exponential, (5) Maximum, minimum, average, (6) Temperature/humidity

Totaliser

Totalising measured data or calculated data
(1) Interval: 1 minute to 24 hours or no interval
(2) Start time: 0 hour 1 minute to 23 hours 59 minutes

Daily report file

Creates a daily report file by specifying channels, time (optional time, max. 24 points) and the following items.
(1)Instant vale, (2) Maximum value in block, (3) Minimum value in block, (4) Average value in block, (5) Maximum value in day, (6) Minimum value in day, (7) Average value in day

Shunt resistor for current input

For measuring current by adding 250 or 20

Model RZ-TPS01 Power Supply Unit for transmitters

This unit, which is designed for back-to-back mounting to a recorder, is a dc power supply unit for up to 6 transmitters.

Features

  • Direct supply of power to transmitters up to 6 sets
  • By using this unit, the dc power is supplied from the recorder to transmitters directly. The separate dc power supply for transmitters is not needed.
  • The unit being manufactured under ISO9001 is designed to conform CE-marking.
  • A circuit protector is provided for over load of output.
  • For the safety wiring to transmitters, an individual switch is provided for each output.
Specifications
Power supply 100 to 24VAC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption Maximum 32VA
Rating output voltage 24VDC
Rating output current Maximum 300mADC (total current of all outputs)
Maximum 50mADC (each output)
Each output not isolated
Weight About 430g
International safety standard CE-marking: EN55011 Group 1 Class A, EN50082-2, EN61010-1 + A2
Applicable recorder BR series graphic recorder