Altek 830-KP Scale User Manual


 
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Your New TechChek 830-KP
Lighten your loadtake the TechChek 830-KP to every
site. Its like bringing a cartload of test equipment from the
shop to the control room or the eld. The TechChek 830-KP
sources and reads DC like a milliamp or voltage calibrator,
simulates and measures T/Cs & RTDs like a temperature
calibrator, generates and counts frequency and Counts-Per-
Minute like a frequency calibrator and displays pressure like
a precision test gauge. Troubleshooting? It checks continuity
with a beeper and measures AC line voltage like a
multimeter!
Calibrate Milliamp Inputs
Calibrate controllers, recorders and other devices in 4
to 20 or 0 to 20 mA loops. Source and read 0.00 to 24.00
mA, or Simulate a 2-Wire Transmitter. Use the optional AC
adaptor for continuous operation. Display to 0.01 mA , 0.1
% of 4 to 20 and 0.1 % DP Flow.
Calibrate 2-Wire Transmitters
Easily calibrate 2-Wire Pressure and Electronic
Transmitters by connecting the TechChek 830-KP to both
the input and output of the transmitter. The TechChek 830-
KP will simultaneously indicate the input and output of the
transmitter on the graphical display.
Calibrate Pressure Systems
Read pressure with extreme accuracy using an external
QuikCal pressure module in a companion ModPak module
holder. Attach the module directly to the pressure
connection for the best accuracy or with optional tubing for
tight spots. Display to ve digits within 0.025% of reading
in up to 20 engineering units including psi, pa, Kpa, Mpa,
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTENTS
GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...........................3
TURN ON ...................................................................3
CONNECTIONS .........................................................3
FIELD & BENCH USE (TILT STAND) ........................4
CHANGING BATTERIES............................................4
CONFIGURING TEMPERATURE SCALES...............5
ENABLING AUTO-OFF ..............................................5
RESTORING DEFAULT SETTINGS ..........................5
DISPLAY CONTRAST & BACKLIGHTING.................6
SELECTING FUNCTIONS & RANGES......................7
SOURCE MODE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.................8
STORING & RECALLING QUIK-CHEK
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OUTPUTS .8
SOURCE MODE CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
CALIBRATE MILLIAMP INPUTS................................9
SIMULATE 2-WIRE TRANSMITTERS .....................10
CALIBRATE VOLTAGE INPUTS...............................11
CHECK 1-5 VOLT INPUTS WITHOUT
DISCONNECTING WIRES.......................................12
CALIBRATE THERMOCOUPLE INPUTS ................14
CALIBRATE RESISTANCE INPUTS........................15
CALIBRATE RTD INPUTS .......................................16
CALIBRATE FREQUENCY INPUTS........................18
READ MODE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS....................19
MIN/MAX ..................................................................19
OUT OF RANGE SIGNALS......................................19
READ MODE CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
READ MILLIAMP OUTPUTS....................................20
READ VOLTAGE OUTPUTS....................................21
READ AC VOLTAGES..............................................22
MEASURE THERMOCOUPLE SENSORS..............23
READ RESISTANCE................................................24
CHECK CONTINUITY..............................................25
MEASURE RTD SENSORS.....................................26
COUNT FREQUENCIES..........................................28
CALIBRATE 2 & 4 WIRE TRANSMITTERS.............30
PRESSURE (WITH COMPANION PRESSURE MODULES)
READ PRESSURE...................................................32
CALIBRATE PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS............34
SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................36
WARRANTY........................................................................44