180mm Video Chart Recorder

Up to 48 inputs
Touch-sensitive colour LCD screen
Integral six-colour, multi-point printing
Data storage to PCMCIA memory card
RS232/485 MODBUS communications
Over 500 points available using remote
I/O racks
(128 points displayable simultaneously)
High speed scanning (all inputs in 1 sec)

The Eurotherm Chessell 4181G, high specifi- Alarms

cation, 180 mm graphic chart recorder com- Up to four alarms are available per channel.
bines the latest technology with the proven These alarms can be configured as absolute
reliability for which Chessell are renowned. high/low, rate of change rising/falling, devia-
Designed to meet the rigorous requirements of tion in/out or digital change of state. All
an industrial environment, the recorder is ideal alarm setpoints are scanned every second.
for production and test purposes.
Options
Display Memory Card Archiving
The back-lit VGA liquid crystal display uses Use of the widely accepted PCMCIA standard
tough thin-film transistor (TFT) technology to allows data to be stored in a format readable
give exceptionally vivid colour and clarity by commercial spreadsheet packages. Alter-
unmatched by conventional CRT displays. The natively data can be stored in a format which
Model 4181G provides a menu of pre-config- allows multiple copies to be produced on the
ured display pages, arranged in a hierarchical chart. The recorder's configuration can also
system of plant areas, groups and inputs. The be stored on the card for transfer to another
display can show process values in a choice of recorder or to a PC for manipulation using the
three formats: strip chart, bar-graph and nu- PC configuration editor.
merical.
Maths, Timers, Counters, Totalisers
These options provide the recorder with inte-
Printing system
grating and counting facilities, and with the
Up to 24 channels can be updated and printed
ability to carry out calculations ranging from
every three seconds, using the sophisticated
simple arithmetic functions such as subtract-
six-colour dot printing system. To produce the
ing one channel from another to complex,
clearest, most accurate record, the 4181M
application specific functions such as Relative
employs innovative new printing methods,
Humidity calculations.
such as line thickening and adaptive recording.
Concurrent annotation of time and date mark-
ings, channel tags, scales, alarm messages and Software
so on produce a clear record for later reference. Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM)
For a full customer record, batch details and software includes maths pack and timer/ coun-
logs may also be printed on the chart. ter/ totaliser funtions, allowing rolling aver-
ages, percent of time outside limits etc. to be
Input Technology calculated for NOx, SOx for example.
The 4181G provides inputs of very high accu-
racy and stability using the latest in Applica- Serial Communications
tion Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Using the MODBUS protocol, the Model
surface mount technology. All inputs to the 8- 4181G forms an ideal data acquisition unit for Model 4181G
channel and 16-channel input boards are a central plant SCADA system. Up to 16
scanned in 1 second and are isolated to 250V recorders or I/O racks can be linked on an Specification
channel-to-channel and channel-to-ground. RS422 multi-drop communications loop.
sheet
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (Recorder) Recorder Specification (Cont.)
Board types Performance
Input board types 8-channel universal; 16-channel dc* Maximum scan and update rate All parameters in 1 second
Output board type 8-channel relay; 4/8 chan analogue Maximum print rate (trending) 24 channels in 3 seconds
Max number of I/O boards per type 3 x 8-channel input, 3 x relay output; Maximum chart speed 1500 mm/hr.
Clock accuracy Better than 60 ppm.
3 x 16-channel input 3 x analogue o/p
Max number of inputs 48 dc inputs*; 24 resistance inputs;
Power requirements:
39 contact closure.
Line voltage (45 to 65 Hertz) 90 to 132 Volts or 180 to 264 Volts (User
Max number of outputs relay 8 x no of free slots. selectable).
Analogue o/p 8 Maximum power 70 W
Maximum number of traced channels 24 total input/derived. Fuse type Ceramic 20 mm. 3.15 Amp. Fast blow.
Interrupt protection 100 ms at 50% load.
* Volts, mV, mA, thermocouple and contact closure, but not resistance inputs. Memory protection EEPROM (for configuration)
Battery-backed RAM for volatile data
RAM / clock-support battery type Nickel-Cadmium (rechargeable)
Environmental Performance
Support period (no power to recorder) 3 months min. at 25 ˚C;
General To BS2011: 1981
1 month min. at 50 ˚C.
Temperature limits Operation: 0 to + 50 ˚C
Storage: -20 to +70 ˚C 8-CHANNEL UNIVERSAL I/P BOARD SPECIFICATION
Humidity Operation: 5 to 80% RH; non-condensing
Storage 5 to 90% RH; non-condensing General specification
Max. altitude <2000 metres Number of inputs 8
Protection IP54 (door and bezel); IP31 (sleeve). Termination Edge connector / terminal block
Shock BS EN61010 1990 (safety); Input types DC Volts, dc millivolts, dc milliamps (with
shunt). Thermocouple, RTD (2- or 3-wire),
IEC 873: 1986
Ohms, Contact closure
Vibration BS EN61010 1990 (safety);
Input type mix User selectable during configuration.
IEC 873: 1986. Measurement frequency All channels in 1 second
Step response to within resolution 2 seconds
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Noise rejection Common mode: 150dB above 45 Hz. (channel-channel
Emissions BS EN50081-2 and channel-ground.)
Immunity BS EN50082-2 Series mode: 67dB above 45 Hz.
Maximum common mode voltage 250 Volts
Maximum series mode voltage 10 mV at lowest range; 500 mV peak at
Electrical Safety
highest range.
To IEC 1010: 1990 Class 1. Isolation (dc to 65 Hz; BS EN61010) Installation cat.2 Pollution degree 2
channel-to channel 300 V (double isolation)
Physical channel-to-ground 300 V (basic isolation)
Bezel size (mm) 288mm x 288mm x 45 mm deep. Dielectric strength channel-to-channel 2350 V ac for 1 minute
Panel cutout size 281mm x 281mm (+ 1.4 - 0 mm.) channel-to-ground 1350V ac for 1 minute
Depth behind bezel rear face 304 mm. (inc. rear cover); Insulation resistance 50 MΩ at 500V dc.
Input impedance >10 MΩ (68.8kΩ for 10V ranges)
275 mm. (no rear cover)
Over-voltage protection 60 Volts peak;
Weight (Eight-channel instrument) 12.5 kg. max.
500 Volts through 50 kΩ resistor
Panel mounting angle Up to ± 30˚ f rom vertical. Open cct detection (to 200 mV range) 65 nA current max.
8 seconds recognition time (max.)
Printing system 40 MΩ minimum break resistance.
Method Printhead with black, brown, red, green,
blue and violet dotting nibs DC input ranges
Printhead life > 1.5 million dots per colour (recorder Ranges available See table 1
continuously powered) (max 100V with attenuator)
Temperature performance (worst case)
Dot diameter 0.35 to 0.6 mm.
-10 to +40mV (80ppm reading + 27.9ppm range)/˚C
Dot spacing (vertical) 0.25 mm. (chart speed <300 mm/hr.); -50 to +200mV (80ppm reading + 12.4ppm range)/˚C
0.5 mm (600 mm/hr); -0.5 to +1.0V (80ppm reading + 2.1ppm range)/˚C
1 mm. (1200 mm/hr.); -5 to +10V (100V with attenuator) (272ppm reading + 4.7ppm range)/˚C
1.25 mm (1500 mm/hr) Shunt/Attenuator Externally mounted resistor modules
Dot spacing (horizontal) 0.39 mm. Additional error due to above 0.1% (shunt); 0.2% (attenuator)
Typical performance See table 1
Characters per line 77
Per formance (worst case)
Noise level 55 dBA max. (door closed). Range Resolution in instrument at 20 ˚C
Maximum trending rate 24 channels per pass (3 seconds) –10 mV to + 40 mV 1.4 µV 0.083 % reading + 0.056 % range
– 50 mV to + 200 mV 14 µV 0.072% reading + 0.073% range
– 0.5 V to + 1 V 37 µV 0.070% reading + 0.032% range
Paper transport – 5 to + 10 V 370 µV. 0.223% reading + 0.034% range

Type Tractor feed with selectable chart speed Table 1 DC performance - 8-channel board
from 1 to 1500 mm/hr.
(0.4 to 60 inches/hour) Thermocouple data
Chart length 22 metres (z-fold - fold depth 75 mm.). Linearisation errors 0.15 ˚C or better
Bias current <2 nA (<10 nA at 70 ˚C)
Chart width 224 mm. overall; 180 mm. calibrated.
Cold Junction (CJ) types (selectable) Off, internal, external, remote.
Pen-to-paper accuracy 0.25% of calibrated chart width.
CJ error 0.5 ˚C or better
Transport accuracy Better than 10 mm. in 22 meters. CJ rejection ratio 25:1 minimum
Installation category II: The rated impulse voltage for equipment on nominal 230V Remote CJ Via any user-selected input channel.
mains is 2500V. Upscale/downscale drive Configurable for each channel
Pollution degree 2: Normally, only non-conductive pollution occurs. Ocassionally, Types and ranges See table 2
however, a temporary conductivity caused by condensation shall be expected.
 T/C type Range (˚C) Standard 16- channel i/p board specification (Cont.)
B + 200 to + 1800 IEC584.1:1977
C 0 to + 2300 Hoskins
E - 200 to + 1000 IEC584.1:1977
J - 200 to + 1200 IEC584.1:1977 DC input ranges
K - 200 to + 1370 IEC584.1:1977 Ranges available -15mV to +85 mV; -1.0 V to +5 V
L -200 to + 900 DIN 43710
N - 200 to + 1300 IEC584.1:1977 Temperature performance (worst case)
R - 200 to + 1760 IEC584.1:1977
S - 50 to + 1760 IEC584.1:1977 -15mV to +85mV (80ppm reading +12.9ppm range)/˚C
T - 250 to + 400 IEC584.1:1977 -1V to +5V (272ppm reading +7.8ppm range)/˚C
U - 100 to + 600 DIN 43710-85
NiNiMo 0 to + 1300 Eurotherm Recorders Shunt Externally mounted resistor modules
Platinel II -100 to + 1300 Engelhard R83
Additional error due to shunt 0.1%.
Table 2 Thermocouple types and ranges Performance (worst case) See table 6

Range Resolution Performance (worst case)

3-wire RTD data in instrument at 20˚C
RTD linearisations Pt100, Pt1000, Cu10, Ni100, Ni120 –15 mV to + 85 mV ± 5.5 µV 0.072% reading + 0.071% range
Linearisation errors 0.012 ˚C or better – 1.0V to + 5 V ± 280µV 0.223% reading + 0.055 range
Influence of lead resistance error: 0.15 % of lead resistance
Table 6 DC performance (16-channel board)
mismatch: 1 ohm per ohm.
Types and ranges See table 3
Pt100 performance (worst case) See table 4 Thermocouple data (in addition to the above)
Linearisation errors 0.15 ˚C or better
RTD type Range (˚C) Standard
Bias current < 2 nA (< 10 nA at 70 ˚C)
Pt 100 - 200 to + 850 IEC751: 1981
Pt1000 - 200 to + 850 Based on IEC751: 1981 Cold Junction (CJ) types (selectable) Off, internal, external, remote.
Cu 10 -20 to + 250 General Electric CJ error 1 ˚C or better
Ni 100 - 50 to + 170 DIN43760
Ni 120 - 50 to + 170 Based on DIN 43760 CJ rejection ratio 25:1 minimum
Table 3 RTD types and ranges Remote CJ Via any user-selected input channel.
Upscale drive Configurable for each channel
Per formance (worst case)
Range ˚C Resolution in instrument at 20 ˚C Types and ranges See table 2
- 200 to + 200 0.02 ˚C 0.033% reading + 0.32 ˚C Other linearisations
- 200 to + 1000 0.14 ˚C 0.033% reading + 1.85 ˚C
Tables available √ value; (value)3/2; (value)5/2; User
Table 4 Typical Pt100 performance defined tables (up to 2 off)
Ohms ranges Contact closure inputs (not channels 1, 8 or 16)
Ranges See table 5 Type Volt-free contact
Temperature performance (worst case) Wetting voltage 2.5 Volts nominal
0 to 180Ω (35ppm reading + 34.3ppm range)/˚C Minimum latched pulse width 250 ms.
0 to 1.8kΩ (35ppm reading + 14.6ppm range)/˚C De-bounce Inherent 1 second.
0 to 10kΩ (35ppm reading + 1.9 ppm range)/˚C
Lead Performance (worst case)
Range resistance Resolution in instrument at 20 ˚C RELAY OUTPUT BOARD SPECIFICATION
0 to 180 Ω 10 Ω 5 mΩ 0.033% reading +0.070% range No of relays per board Eight
0 to 1.8 kΩ 10 Ω 55 mΩ 0.033 % reading + 0.041 % range Contact format Single pole change-over (single set of
0 to 10 kΩ 10 Ω 148 mΩ 0.037 % reading + 0.020 % range common, normally open and normally
Table 5 Ohms ranges closed contacts)
Other linearisations Estimated life at 60VA load* 1,000,000 operations
Tables available √ value; (value)3/2; (value)5/2; Max contact voltage* 250 Volts ac.
User defined tables (up to 2 off) Max contact current* Make: 8 Amp
Continuous: 3 Amps
Contact closure (switch) inputs Break: 2 Amps
Type Volt-free contact Maximum switchable power* 60 watts or 500 VA
Wetting voltage 2.5 Volts nominal Isolation (BS EN61010) Installation cat.. II, Pollution degree 2
Minimum latched pulse width 125 ms. Channel-to-channel 300V ac (double isolation)
De-bounce Inherent 1 second. Channel-to-ground 300V ac (basic isolation)
Dielectric strength 1350V ac for 1 min. (contact to contact)
16-CHANNEL DC INPUT BOARD SPECIFICATION 2350V ac for 1 min. (channel to channel)
1350V ac for 1 min. (channel to ground)
General specification
Number of inputs 16 * With resistive loads. Derate with reactive or
Termination Edge connector/terminal block
inductive loads according to the graph in which:
Input types DC volts, dc mV, dc mA (with shunt),
F1 = measured on representitive samples
thermocouple, contact closure (not
F2 = typical values (according to experience)
channels 1, 8 or 16)
Input mix Software selected on configuration for Contact life = resistive life x Reduction factor
each channel. (Max. eight different
linearisations (inc. linear) per board
Measurement frequency All channels in 1 second ANALOGUE OUTPUT BOARD SPECIFICATION
Step response to within resolution 1.5 seconds
Noise rejection Common mode: 150dB above 45 Hz. (chan-chan and General specification
channel-ground.) Number of outputs Four or eight as ordered
Series mode: > 60dB between 10 to 100 Hz. Termination Edge connector / terminal block
Maximum series mode voltage Hardware range +50 mV. Output types Current or Voltage as configured for each
Safety isolation (BS EN61010) Installation cat.ii; Pollution degree 2 channel
Channel-to-channel 300 V (double isolation) Current: 0 to 25mA max. at up to 24 V
Channel-to-ground 300 V (basic isolation) Voltage: -1 to 11V at up to 5 mA
Dielectric strength Channel-to-channel 2350 V ac continuous Output frequency All channels in 1 second
Channel-to-ground 1350V ac Output damping 250 msec rise time (10% to 90%)
Input impedance > 10 MΩ (68.8kΩ for 5V range) Resolution 0.025% full scale, monotonic.
Over-voltage protection 60 Volts peak, 500 V through 50 kΩ Isolation (dc to 65 Hz; BS EN61010) Installation cat. II; Pollution degree 2
resistor. Channel to channel: 30V RMS or dc (double isolation)
Open cct detection (85 mV range only) 65 nA current max. Channel-to-ground: 30V RMS or dc (basic isolation)
8 seconds recognition time (max.) Dielectric strength (BS EN61010) (1 minute type tests)
40 MΩ minimum break resistance. Channel to channel: 2350 V ac
Damping 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 or 256 secs. Channel to ground: 1350V ac
time constant, as configured. Insulation resistance 50 MΩ at 500V dc.
 304 mm. (12 in.)
288 mm (11.4 in) 52 mm. 271 mm (10.67 in)
(2.05 in) Ch 1
ε Eurotherm
Chessell Slot 1

278 mm (10.95 in.)

288 mm (11.4 in)

Slot 2
Front Slot 3
View View on right
hand side

Maximum panel thickness

42 mm (1.66 in)

Terminal cover Line power

120mm (4.75in) (min) connector
281 x 281 mm Earth Stud Serial

278 mm (10.95 in.)

230

(—0.00 + 1.4 mm) comms.

Plan view Supply module
11.07 x 11.07 in. Battery Fuse voltage (optional)
(-0.00 + 0.05 in) pack cover drawer selector

35mm (1.4in) (min)

Panel cutout

Mechanical Installation details Electrical installation component locations

Polarising key Polarising key
Chan Chan Chan Chan Chan Chan Chan Chan
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
C V I C V I C V I C V I C V I C V I C V I C V I

Shunt nc no
assembly

Attenuator
assembly c
— + — + 3-wire 2-wire Potentiometer
DC V (<10V) DC mA DC V Micro-switch / resistance resistance
DC mV ( — 5 0 t o + 1 relay
0 0 ) contacts etc. thermometer thermometer
Thermocouples
8-channel universal input board (typical inputs)
Ch 11 Polarising key Ch 3 Polarising key
Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch
16 15 14 13 12 Ch10 Ch 9 Ch 8 Ch 7 Ch 6 Ch 5 Ch 4 Ch 2 Ch 1
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
V - V+V - V+ V-V+V- V+ V- V+ V-V+ V- V+ V-V+ V - V+V - V+V- V+ V- V+ V-V+ V- V+V- V+ V-V+

nc no
Shunt
assembly

Attenuator
c
— + assembly
— + DC V
DC V (<5V) DC mA Micro-switch / relay
DC mV contacts etc. (— 1 to +50V)
Thermocouples
16-channel dc input board (typical inputs)

INTERNAL (BOARD) WIRING

Normally Only one channel shown for clarity
closed Relay coil operated by JOB as set up in channel / event /
totaliser etc. configuration
Normally open Contacts shown in alarm (de-energised) state

Polarising key Polarising key

Common

18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
NO NC C NO NC C NO NC C NO NC C NO NC C NO NC C NO NC C NO NC C
Ch. 8 Ch. 7 Ch. 6 Ch. 5 Ch. 4 Ch. 3 Ch. 2 Ch. 1

Relay output board signal wiring

This connector fitted but not wired with four channel boards Only this connector wired with four channel boards
Chan. 8 Chan. 7 Chan. 6 Chan. 5 Chan. 4 Chan. 3 Chan. 2 Chan. 1
18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
C Vo Io C Vo Io C Vo Io C Vo Io C Vo Io C Vo Io C Vo Io C Vo Io

— + — + — + — +
Polarising key Connection for Connection Polarising key Connection for Connection
position current output/ for voltage position current output/ for voltage
24V transducer output 24V transducer output
supply supply
4/8 channel analogue output board (typical outputs)

Signal Wiring Details

Shunt part n…s: 100‰ = LA246779UK10; 250‰ = LA246779UK25. Attenuator part n…: LA244180