Instruction Manual

1.B.2 The PentaMetric display unit (PM-100-C)

The PentaMetric display unit is designed to be customized for simple or complex systems.

The display unit (see figure 2) allows observation of all parameters which the input unit measures--

however most applications will require monitoring only some of these--in some cases only a small

number. The display unit has a two line 16 character LCD display, and also a sounder for audible

alarms. The display unit provides 5 “data select” buttons which allow access to the most commonly

used data. Each button can be assigned to display from 1 to 5 parameters of choice, according to

the user’s custom application. Thus it can be set up to measure many things for complex systems,

or each button can be assigned only one or two display items, for simpler applications. A

customized label may then be printed using a PC (computer) printer with descriptions according to

how the switches were set up, and inserted in a transparent “pocket” provided on the front, to

identify the display items assigned to each of the 5 “select” buttons. A maximum of up to 25

measurements may be shown by these 5 switches. In addition, the PentaMetric system allows

viewing and control of many “programmable parameters” to customize the monitor to a particular

system, such as shunt types, alarm and relay setpoints, what data is logged, and how the data is

presented in the display unit.

1.B.3: The three PentaMetric computer interfaces

There are now three choices of ways to access and control data from the PentaMetric by computer,

or now also through access by the internet. For this, one of the three interfaces below is required.

Connection may be made via 4 wire cable to the PentaMetric Input Unit, up to at least 300 meters

away. Using software provided for a “Windows” computer (“PMComm”) all data may be viewed,

and all programmed parameters may be controlled from the computer. Up to 6 “real time” data may

be simultaneously viewed. Also, logged data may be downloaded to the computer for display or

further analysis using a spreadsheet program such as Excel.

Here are the three computer interface types: All these will operate simultaneously with the Display

Unit (above). However only one of the following may be used at one time:

1. RS232 interface: (PM-100-C) This connects to an older computer “RS232” serial

connector.

2. USB interface.(PM-102-USB) This connects to the USB connector of a computer.

3. Ethernet interface.(PM-101-CE) This connects to an Ethernet connection on a computer

and may be accessed there, or may connect directly to an internet router. If the

PentaMetric location has a static IP address, then PentaMetric data may be accessed

anywhere (remotely) on the internet.