Mesa Laboratories VPX900 VPx Sensor 900 MHz with LCD User Manual

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. VPx Sensor 900 MHz with LCD

User Manual

VPxSensorUserManualDocumentNo.DV1562September29,2016Rev.A2
VPxSensorUserManual  2Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.comContents1.0Figures...............................................................................................................................................32.0Introduction......................................................................................................................................42.1FCCNOTICE...................................................................................................................................52.2IndustryCanada............................................................................................................................63.0Features............................................................................................................................................73.1Buttons..........................................................................................................................................73.2AudioVisualAlarm........................................................................................................................73.3InputTypes....................................................................................................................................84.0Menus...............................................................................................................................................94.1Home.............................................................................................................................................94.2MinMax........................................................................................................................................94.3ClearMinMax.............................................................................................................................104.4DiagnosticsMenu........................................................................................................................105.0NewBattery....................................................................................................................................125.1BatteryReplacement..................................................................................................................126.0Specs...............................................................................................................................................146.1RTD..............................................................................................................................................146.2TemperatureandHumidity........................................................................................................146.3Power..........................................................................................................................................147.0LCDIconLegend..............................................................................................................................158.0VPxSensorwithoutLCD..................................................................................................................178.1Alarm...........................................................................................................................................178.2BatteryReplacement..................................................................................................................178.2.1ResettingBatteryUsage......................................................................................................189.0ProbeList........................................................................................................................................18
VPxSensorUserManual  3Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com1.0 Figures2‐1VPxSensorwithLCD...............................................................................................................................72‐2VPxSensorwithLCDButtons..................................................................................................................7Table2‐1InputTypes....................................................................................................................................83‐1HomeScreen...........................................................................................................................................9Table3‐1AccessMinMaxMenuProcedure................................................................................................93‐2MinMaxScreen....................................................................................................................................10Table3‐2ClearMinMaxProcedure...........................................................................................................10Table3‐3AccessDiagnosticsScreenProcedure.........................................................................................103‐3900MHzDiagnosticsScreen.................................................................................................................113‐4Wi‐FiDiagnosticsScreen.......................................................................................................................114‐1VPxSensorTopandBackView.............................................................................................................124‐2VPxSensorInternalView(BackCoverRemoved)................................................................................13Table4‐1ResetBatteryLevelDisplayProcedure(LCD)..............................................................................13Table6‐1LCDIconLegend..........................................................................................................................167‐1VPxSensorTopandBackView.............................................................................................................17Table8‐1InputandAccessoryTypePartNumbers....................................................................................18
VPxSensorUserManual  4Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com2.0 IntroductionTheVPxsensorintegrateswithMesa’sViewPoint1.1orabovesoftwaresolution.TheVPx900MHzsensoroperatesina902to928MHzrangeThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Sensoroperationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Ex. Warning:Thisunitisnotexplosionproofandisnotratedforintrinsicallysafeinstallations.
VPxSensorUserManual  5Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com2.1 FCCNOTICEWARNINGThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:*Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.*Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.*Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.*Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.InordertomaintaincompliancewithFCCregulations,shieldedcablesmustbeusedwiththisequipment.Operationwithnon‐approvedequipmentorunshieldedcablesislikelytoresultininterferencetoradioandTVreception.Theuseriscautionedthatchangesandmodificationsmadetotheequipmentwithouttheapprovalofmanufacturercouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.RFExposureNotice:TosatisfyRFexposurerequirements,thisdeviceanditsantennasmustoperatewithaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
VPxSensorUserManual  6Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com2.2 IndustryCanadaThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicence‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l'utilisateurdel'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.
VPxSensorUserManual  7Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com3.0 Features3.1 Buttons3‐1VPxSensorwithLCDCycleUsedforcyclingthroughscreensormenuoptionsSelectSelectmenuoptionPrevious/NextReturntopreviousscreenorNextoptionMuteMutelocalAudioVisualAlarms3‐2VPxSensorwithLCDButtons3.2 AudioVisualAlarmVPxSensorhaslocalAudibleVisualalarmstonotifyindividualsofsensoralarmstatesevenwithnoaccesstotheViewpointsoftware.
VPxSensorUserManual  8Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.comLEDforVisualAlarmTomutelocalAudibleand/orvisualalarms,pressthebuttontosilencethelocalalarmONLY.*Toperformcorrectiveactionforalarmstates,dosointheViewPointsoftware.*Note:Thisisonlypossiblewhenthesensorisinanalarmstate.Itcannotbeusedtomutefuturealarms.Mutingthesensorwiththebuttononthedevicewillonlymutethatalarm.If,aftermutingthelocalalarm,thesensorcomesbackintoandthengoesbackoutofrangeagain,thenthelocalalarmwillbetriggeredagainandwillneedtobemutedagainifdesired.3.3 InputTypesParameterApplicationTemperature‐200°Cto+250°C(TypeKthermocouple,upto+538°C)Humidity0%to100%(Temp5°Cto+40°C)CO20%to20%O20%to25%(use4‐20mAsensorandthird‐partysensor)DoorStatusOpen/ClosedDoorHorizontalMotionPlateletIncubatorDryContactNormalv.AlarmState(NormallyClosedorOpen)Power 100to240V(DetectPowerOutages)DCVoltage0to5V,0to10V,0to20V,0to30V4‐20mAVarioussensorswithpowered4‐20mAinterfaceDifferentialPressure‐1.0to+1.0inchesH20/‐.25to+.25/‐.5to+.5ParticleCountUtilizes4‐20mASensorOutputLeakDetectionDetectwaterincriticalareasTable3‐1InputTypes
VPxSensorUserManual  9Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com4.0 Menus4.1 Home4‐1HomeScreen4.2 MinMaxTogettotheMin‐Maxscreen,startattheHomescreen,PressResultStep1x1MinMaxScreenTable4‐1AccessMinMaxMenuProcedure
VPxSensorUserManual  10Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com4‐2MinMaxScreen4.3 ClearMinMaxPressResultStep1x2OptionScreenStep2x1SelectClearMinMaxStep3x1ConfirmClearMinMaxTable4‐2ClearMinMaxProcedure4.4 DiagnosticsMenuTheVPxsensorhasonboarddiagnosticcapabilitiesthatcanassistinavarietyofsetuportroubleshootingscenarios.Toaccessthe“Diagnostics”screen,startattheHomescreen:PressResultStep1x2OptionScreenStep2x1Moveupto“Diagnostics”Step3x1DiagnosticsScreenTable4‐3AccessDiagnosticsScreenProcedure
VPxSensorUserManual  11Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com4‐3900MHzDiagnosticsScreen4‐4Wi‐FiDiagnosticsScreen
VPxSensorUserManual  12Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com5.0 NewBatteryNote:Useonly3.6VLithium‐IonBatteries(P/N166112).TheVPxsensorwillnotpoweronwithanormal1.5VAAbattery.5.1 BatteryReplacementToreplacethe(2)3.6VlithiumbatteriesintheVPxsensor,pressdownonthetworecessedareasontherearplateofthesensorandpullbackthebackcovertoopentheunit. 5‐1VPxSensorTopandBackView
VPxSensorUserManual  13Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com 5‐2VPxSensorInternalView(BackCoverRemoved)Afterreplacingthebatteries,itisnecessarytoresetthebatterylevelindicator.Toresetthebatterylevelindicator,startfromtheHomescreen:PressResultStep1x2OptionScreenStep2x2Moveupto“NewBattery”Step3x1NewBatteryConfirmationStep4x1“Confirm”NewBatteryTable5‐1ResetBatteryLevelDisplayProcedure(LCD)
VPxSensorUserManual  14Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com6.0 SpecsAllspecsbelowareestimatedrangesfortheparticularinputs.Pleaserefertotheprobespecificdocumentationfortheexactrangesandtolerances.6.1 RTDTheVPxsensorutilizes(2)1,000OhmRTDstocover‐200°Cto+140°C4‐WireRTD–(P/NCM‐000188)Range:‐90°Cto+140°CTolerance:±0.5°C@‐25°Cto+45°C(±1.0°C@‐90°Cto‐26°Cand+46°Cto+140°C)4‐WireCryoRTD–(P/NCM‐000189)Range:‐200°Cto+70°CTolerance:±1.0°Coverfulloperatingrange6.2 TemperatureandHumidityVPxmonitorstemperatureandhumiditywithanexternalprobe.TemperatureandHumidityProbe–(P/N72112)Range:+5°Cto40°Cand10%RHto90%RHAccuracy:±0.5°Cand±3%RH6.3 PowerVPxsensormakesuseofa5V1AAC/DCWallMountAdapter(TWA22–PowerSupply)
VPxSensorUserManual  15Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com7.0 LCDIconLegendIconDescriptionAlarm,above/belowalarmlimitsAlarm,limits(Min‐Maxscreen)BatteryFullBattery2/3Battery1/3BatteryLowA/CPowerconnectedHomeSettingsLinkbrokenLinkconnectedMinMaxFastTransmitMemory1/3fullMemory2/3fullMemoryfullSoundOn
VPxSensorUserManual  16Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.comSoundMutedIconforMin/MaxscreenMotion(notmoving)Motion(Moving)ContactNoContactDoorOpenDoorClosedSignalQuality(nosignal)SignalQuality–PoorSignalQuality–FairSignalQuality–GoodSignalQuality–BestTable7‐1LCDIconLegend
VPxSensorUserManual  17Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com8.0 VPxSensorwithoutLCDTheVPxsensorswithoutLCDshaveonlyonebuttononthefront.MuteMutelocalAudioVisualAlarms8.1 AlarmTomutelocalAudibleand/orvisualalarms,pressthebuttontosilencethelocalalarmONLY.*Toperformcorrectiveactionforalarmstates,dosointheViewPointsoftware.*Note:Thisisonlypossiblewhenthesensorisinanalarmstate.Itcannotbeusedtomutefuturealarms.Mutingthesensorwiththebuttononthedevicewillonlymutethatalarm.If,aftermutingthelocalalarm,thesensorcomesbackintoandthengoesbackoutofrangeagain,thenthelocalalarmwillbetriggeredagainandwillneedtobemutedagainifdesired.ProbesandAccessories8.2 BatteryReplacementTogettothebatteries,pushthetabsonthetopofthesensorandpullbackthebackcover. 8‐1VPxSensorTopandBackView
VPxSensorUserManual  18Mesa Labs, Inc.  12100 W. 6th Avenue  Lakewood, CO  80228 USATel:  303-565-2724 monitoring.mesalabs.comtechsupport@mesalabs.com 8‐2VPxSensorInternalView(BackCoverRemoved)8.2.1 ResettingBatteryUsageToresetthebatteryusagecounter,firstremovetheoldbatteries.Waitaboutoneminutewiththebatteriesremoved.Holddownthebuttonandinsertthenewbatteries.Note:Keeppressingthebuttonwhileinsertingthenewbatteries.9.0 ProbeListInput/AccessoryTypePartNumberStandardRTDCM‐000188CryoRTDCM‐000189Temp/Humidity(Snap)72112(requiresCM‐000164)AnalogCableCM‐000284DoorSwitch,Motion,AlarmContactCM‐0001833.6VLiBatteries166113ACAdapterTWA26Table9‐1InputandAccessoryTypePartNumbers

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