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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones GE RPT 301. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica GE RPT 301 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual GE RPT 301 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales GE RPT 301, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones GE RPT 301 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo GE RPT 301
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo GE RPT 301
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo GE RPT 301
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de GE RPT 301 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de GE RPT 301 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico GE en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de GE RPT 301, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo GE RPT 301, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual GE RPT 301. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    RPT 301 Digital Output Pressur e Transducer User Manual K177 GE Sensing[...]

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    © General Electric Company. All rights reserved.[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 RPT 301 Digital Output Pressure Transducer User Manual K177 © Druck Limited 1998 This document is the property of Druck Limited and may not, either in part or whole, be copied or otherwise reproduced, communicated in any way to third parties, nor stored in any Data Processing System, without the express written authority of Druck [...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual i K177 Issue No. 3 Safety  The manufacturer has designed this instrument to be safe when operated using the procedures detailed in this manual. Do not use this instrument for any other purpose than that stated. Do not apply values greater than the maximum value stated.  This manual contains operating and safety instruction[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 ii RPT 301 User Manual Abbreviations and Symbols The following abbreviations are used in this manual. Note: Abbreviations are the same in the singular and plural. EMC electromagnetic compatibility FS full-scale IEC International Electrical Council inHg inch of mercury kg/cm 2 kilogram per centimetre squared kPa kilo Pascal mA milli[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual ii i K177 Issue No. 3 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................... 1 1.1 Description ................................................ 1 1.2 Specification .............................................. 1 2 Installation ..................................... 4 2.1 Mounting the Transducer ....................[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 iv RPT 301 User Manual[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 RPT 301 User Manual 1 1 Introduction 1.1 Description The RPT 301 Digital Output Pressure Transducer measures air pressure applied to the connection port and produces an electrical output. It comprises a resonant sensor connected to a printed circuit board to produce a serial digital output and is contained in a metal enclosure to I[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 2 RPT 301 User Manual Power supply Electrical Safety: .......................................... E N61 010 (I EC 1 010 ) as app lic abl e Voltage .............................................................. 4.5 to 32 V DC Power .......................... 0.6 Watts at 5 V to 0.75 Watts at 32 V Electromagnetic compatibility .......[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 RPT 301 User Manual 3 Accessories The following items are delivered with the instrument after manufacture.  User manual K177 (this publication)  Calibration certificate  Mating electrical connector (if ordered)[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 4 RPT 301 User Manual Figure 2-1 Mounting Arrangement 2.2 Pressure Connection The pressure port is a G1/8. If a pipe is connected to this port a bonded seal must be used. The instrument is very sensitive to air movement (small local pressure changes), when the pressure port is directly sensing the atmosphere, the fitting of a filte[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 RPT 301 User Manual 5 Figure 2-2 Instrument Dimensions[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 6 RPT 301 User Manual Power supply The instrument is internally fused with reverse polarity and overvoltage protection. Note: The power input is transformer isolated from the logic circuits and the serial data link. The isolation voltage is 50V dc. For continuous operation the ‘Start-up’ connections should be connected to the s[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 RPT 301 User Manual 7 The start-up +ve and -ve connections must be connected for the instrument to operate. There are many ways of connecting the start-up facility for example: Power control The current consumed by the instrument is approximately 1 mA at 3 V, 2 mA at 5 V rising to 16 mA at 32 V. If necessary, when using a supply gr[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 8 RPT 301 User Manual Communications The installed instrument is controlled by the serial data interface. Software or hardware handshaking can be used on the RS232 interface and only software handshaking on the RS485 interface. Changing the communication interface standard (Figure 2-3)  The communication interface standard is se[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 RPT 301 User Manual 9 Figure 2-3 Changing the communication interface PL3 LK2 B B LK1 A B PL1[...]

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    K177 Issue No. 3 1 0 RPT 301 User Manual connect screen to connector shell screened cable computer enclosure RPT 301 Screening to ensure EMC performance Screening Make sure that the chassis connection between the control computer and the instrument is continuous. Use screened cable and bond the cable screening to the connector shell of the instrume[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 1 1 K177 Issue No. 3 3 Operation 3.1 System Operation The frequency output from the sensor is counted for a fixed number of cycles. A mid-scale pressure gives a measurement period of approximately 0.5 seconds. During this time a high frequency clock is also being counted and at the end of the measuring cycle it is this value whi[...]

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    1 2 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 Command Summary Table * Short form of the 'R<CR>' command Command Function Measurement R Return stored read ing <CR> * Return stored read ing G Get New Rea ding A Auto send r eading X Auto send fr om power-up Set-up U Set un its F Set fil ter B Set r eading resolution O Set communicat i[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 1 3 K177 Issue No. 3 3.3 General Command Format The instrument is controlled by a sequence of single letter commands. Some commands require one or more numeric values to follow the letter, the correct number of parameters must be sent with this type of command. All command fields must be separated by a comma. The instrument acce[...]

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    1 4 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 2. U, O; G; R; G; R; U, 16; G; R; G; R; G; R; A, 100 Reply: Reading 1 mbar Reading 2 mbar Reading 3 psi Reading 4 psi Reading 5 psi Then at 100 second intervals - Reading psi This command string sets the instrument units to mbar, returns two consecutive readings, changes units to psi, returns three consecuti[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 1 5 K177 Issue No. 3 3.4 General Reply Format For commands that have a reply string, the reply terminator <RT> is always transmitted and is always <CR> followed by <LF>. <RT> is expected with all commands but only shown in some of the following sections for clarity (e.g.: Section 5.3 Diagnostics Mode). Co[...]

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    1 6 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 Error Message Format The form of the error message: ERROR nn - where nn is a decimal number Defined error numbers are: 01 - Bad command 02 - Bad password 04 - Bad data detected by checksum 08 - Data out of range 16 - Hardware fault 32 - Pressure outside range 64 - System not ready Error messages are sent whe[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 1 7 K177 Issue No. 3 3.6 Detailed Command Definitions Measurement Commands R - Return stored reading This command retrieves the current stored reading, as the reading is the stored and filtered (if the filter is selected) there will be no delay in the reply. Command: R Reply: nnnnnnn<SP>UNITS Where: ‘nnnnnnn’ is the st[...]

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    1 8 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 Command: A,nnnnnn Where: ‘nnnnnn’ is a number between 1 and 999999. This is the period in seconds between successive transmissions. Reply: None Result: A reading is transmitted every nnnnnn seconds. The transmission format is the same as the reply of the ‘R’ command. X - Auto Send from switch-on The [...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 1 9 K177 Issue No. 3 Set-up Commands U - Unit Set-up This command sets the units of the pressure measurement; the selection is nonvolatile. Command: U,nn Where: ‘nn’ can be up to two digit number taking one of the following values: * 0 - mbar 13 - mH 2 0 1 - Pa 14 - torr 2 - kPa 15 - atm 3 - MPa 16 - psi 4 - hPa 17 - lb/ft 2[...]

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    2 0 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 F - Filter Set-up This command sets the instrument reading filter coefficients. Command: F, step, average Where: step is a pressure band within which the filter operates. If the pressure steps outside this band, the filter is bypassed. This gives an unfiltered response to non-noise step changes. step takes a[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 2 1 K177 Issue No. 3 O - Set Communications Options This command sets the communication port parameters to match those of the control computer. Note: When changing these settings care must be taken to avoid losing communication with the instrument. If this should happen the default communications settings can be restored (those [...]

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    2 2 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 S - Status This command returns the instrument status. Command: S Reply: STATUS nn Where nn: 01 = Frequency outside limits 02 = Diode voltage outside limits 04 = Electronics failure Combination errors: a status 06 represents diode voltage and electronics failure. Result: no change I - Identity This command r[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 2 3 K177 Issue No. 3 4 Calibration The instrument is supplied with a calibration certificate. For the instrument to stay accurate it is recommended that it is checked every 12 months.  The use of a Class A compensated deadweight pressure standard is recommended.  The following procedures should be carried out in a controll[...]

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    2 4 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 The calibration routine requires a minimum of two pressures within the operating extremes (maximum of six pressures). The instrument software calculates an offset and gain correction to be applied to all subsequent readings using a statistical best straight line method. For single point calibration, the gain[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 2 5 K177 Issue No. 3 P - Change PIN This command changes the PIN (Personal Identification Number) that protects the calibration data. The instrument is shipped with the PIN 000. If the PIN is lost, the default (000) may be restored by fitting the ‘default’ link and switching off and then on. Note: Restoring the defaults rest[...]

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    2 6 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 5 Maintenance 5.1 General User maintenance on this instrument is limited to checking the LED indicator, a diagnostic mode and cleaning the case. 5.2 LED Indicator With the lid of the instrument removed, an LED located on the PCB flashes when a pressure conversion is carried out. This indicates that the instr[...]

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    RPT 301 User Manual 2 7 K177 Issue No. 3 Mode 2 “K00”,Coeff 1<RT>...”K55",Coeff 25<RT>, ”KX”,Coeff X<RT>, ”KY”,Coeff Y<RT>, “CS”,RPT barometric checksum<RT>, “SN”,RPT serial number<RT>, “RH”,RPT max. operating pressure (mbar)<RT>, “LH”,RPT min. operating pressure (mbar)<[...]

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    2 8 RPT 301 User Manual K177 Issue No. 3 5.5 Approved Service Agents Find approved agents for the servicing of Druck Instruments at: www.gesensing.com[...]