| Applications |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Application Description |
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All |
API Application
Notebook |
64 page API Signal Conditioner Applications Notebook (3.3Mb pdf) or
request a free printed copy |
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All |
Signal Conditioning |
Signal conversion, boosting, alarming, isolation definitions |
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All |
Signal Conditioning Terminology |
Terms and definitions |
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All with Alarms |
Deadband |
What is deadband? |
| API Plug In Modules |
Industry Cross Reference |
Replace Action and Wilkerson Instruments Models |
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All |
RFI / EMI |
The effects of radio frequency interference (RFI) and electromagnetic
interference (EMI) |
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All with Alarms |
Relay Protection & EMI
Suppression |
Switching inductive loads |
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All |
Ohm's Law & Wire Resistance |
E = I x R |
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All |
Ground Loops |
What is a ground loop? |
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All with Loop Supplies |
Using the Built-In 4-20 mA Loop
Power Supply |
How to use the 4-20 mA loop power supply built in to API modules |
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Temperature |
Common Thermocouple Sensors |
List of common thermocouple types |
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All |
Frequently Asked Questions |
FAQ: Signal conditioning, DC Inputs, Current Loops, RTDs, Thermocouples,
Frequency, Strain Gauges, Valve Actuators |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Process Alarms |
 LPI-2 or DPI-2 |
Monitor & Record Mass Flow &
Ratio |
Gas turbine ground loop prevention |
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1040 G SPR |
DC Transmitter with Alarm |
Convert 4-20mA to 0-5V, power the input loop, and use an alarm setpoint
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1600 G |
Heater Break Alarm |
Monitoring critical heater operation |
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6010 G-5A, 1000 G |
Motor Current Monitor & Over
Current Shutdown |
Monitor and record motor current and provide over current shutdown |
| 1420 G |
Motor Overheating Alarm &
Shutdown |
Motor is to be shut down if it exceeds its rated temperature by 10 degrees |
| 1000 G |
Monitoring Bi-Directional Flow |
Alarm Trip Module to select which flow meter is input to a PLC |
| 1000 G |
pH Transmitter Selection |
Alarm Trip Module to select which pH transmitter is input to a PLC |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Process Automation |
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4003 GI, 4408 G A-B |
Milling Machine Automation |
Monitor mill cutter motor load and use the feedback signal to optimize
material feed rate |
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4300 G M01 |
Motor Load Control |
Monitor mill cutter motor load to optimize material feed rate |
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4300 G Ext Sup |
Monitoring Motor Speed Using a
PLC |
Using a powered 4-20mA VSD output with a powered 4-20mA PLC input |
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4300 G |
Building Heat SCR Control |
Convert a 6-9 V Barber-Coleman HVAC control system output to a Robicon 0-10 V SCR control input |
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4300 G MO |
Manual Override of Computer
Control |
Operate a pump at a fixed speed if the computer fails or is shut down for
maintenance |
| 4393 IsoSplitter |
Pharmaceutical Process Validation |
Retrofit pahrmaceutical clean rooms so data can be recorded for FDA requirements. |
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4393 IsoSplitter |
4-way Signal Splitting |
Split one 4-20 mA signal into four isolated 4-20 mA signals |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Electrical Loads |
| A210 |
Power Monitor for Electric Motors |
Monitoring electric motor and compressor power consumption in a steel mill. |
| A230s |
Power Monitor for Pumps |
Monitoring water pump power consumption for a municipal water distribution system..
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| 4300 G M01 |
Motor Load Control |
Monitor mill cutter motor load to optimize material feed rate |
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1040 G SPR |
DC Transmitter with Alarm |
Convert 4-20mA to 0-5V, power the input loop, and use an alarm setpoint
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1600 G |
Heater Break Alarm |
Monitoring critical heater operation |
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6010 G-5A, 1000 G |
Motor Current Monitor & Over
Current Shutdown |
Monitor and record motor current and provide over current shutdown |
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6010 G-5A |
Monitor & Display AC Motor Load |
Motor load is to be monitored by a computer & displayed locally |
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6010 G-5A |
Monitor Computer & Process
Status |
Set alarm if power is lost to either process or computer, or if computer
locks up |
| 6010 G-5A |
Monitoring Motor Speed Using
Current |
Using motor current draw to indicate of motor speed |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Position |
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4003 GI, 4408 G A-B |
Milling Machine Automation |
Monitor mill cutter motor load and use the feedback signal to optimize
material feed rate |
| 4003 GI-Ext
Sup |
Controlling Damper Position |
Potentiometer output from air damper to 4-20mA input for PLC |
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4003 GI |
Manual Burner Control |
Convert a potentiometer signal to 4-20 mA for manual burner control for testing. |
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4300 G M01 |
Motor Load Control |
Monitor mill cutter motor load to optimize material feed rate |
| 1040 G |
Over-Temperature Alarm with
Retransmission |
Drive an over-temperature alarm trip, an analog temperature signal for a
chart recorder and a PLC input -- for a total required drive of 750 Ωs |
| Kinax |
Monitoring Valve Position |
Sewage plant drainage door volave postion monitoring |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Speed, Frequency |
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4003 GI, 4408 G A-B |
Milling Machine Automation |
Monitor mill cutter motor load and use the feedback signal to optimize
material feed rate |
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4003 GI |
Manual Burner Control |
Convert a potentiometer signal to 4-20 mA for manual burner control for testing. |
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4300 G M01 |
Motor Load Control |
Monitor mill cutter motor load to optimize material feed rate |
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7010 G, 7500 G |
Remote Monitoring of Motor
Speed |
Monitor mixing machine speed with a computer located 1500 feet away across
an electrically noisy area |
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6010 G-5A |
Monitoring Motor Speed Using
Current |
Using motor current draw to indicate of motor speed |
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4300 G Ext Sup |
Monitoring Motor Speed Using a
PLC |
Using a powered 4-20mA VSD output with a powered 4-20mA PLC input |
| 4300 G D |
PWM Speed Monitor |
Convert a PWM engine speed signal toDC signal for engine speed monitoring. |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Strain Gauges & Weighing |
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4058 G, 1090 G |
Chemical Plant |
Weighing, mixing, tank level |
| 4059 G, SUM-100 |
Platform Scale |
Scale with 4 load cells |
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4058 G |
Cargo Container Weight |
Container weighing system installed on dockside crains |
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4059 G |
Truck Scale |
Scale with 4 load cells. Total weight is to be displayed, printed out and
sent to a computer |
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4059 G |
Dispensing System Automation |
Scale with 3 load cells. Total weight is to be displayed and sent to a PLC
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4059 G |
6-Wire Strain Gauges |
Using a six wire bridge with sense leads to compensate for variations in
lead resistance |
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4051 G, 4058 G, 4059 G |
Troubleshooting Strain Gauge
Type Sensors |
Troubleshooting a pressure transducer or load cell/strain gauge bridge
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| Model |
Application pdf |
Temperature Measurement |
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Temperature |
Common Thermocouple Sensors |
List of common thermocouple types |
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4001G SA-B |
Monitor & Control Differential
Temperature |
Monitor differential temperature across a heat exchanger and provide an
output signal for process control computer and a local display |
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1420 G |
Motor Overheating Alarm &
Shutdown |
Motor is to be shut down if it exceeds its rated temperature by 10 degrees
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4001 G SA-B, 3200 G |
Maintain Constant ΔT Across a
Heat Exchanger |
Maintaining a constant differential temperature across a heat exchanger
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1040 G |
Over-Temperature Alarm with
Retransmission |
Drive an over-temperature alarm trip, an analog temperature signal for a
chart recorder and a PLC input -- for a total required drive of 750 Ωs
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| Model |
Application pdf |
Pressure |
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1090 DIN |
Pumping Pressure Hi/Lo Alarm |
Pumping system pressure Hi/Lo pressure alarm |
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DPG1000B |
Aviation Pressure Tester |
Barfield pressure tester for testing aircraft sensors and for leakdown tests |
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DPG1000B |
Life Raft Leak Detection |
Cecomp pressure gauge for testing aircraft life rafts for leakdown |
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DPG1000B |
Vacuum Chamber Monitoring |
Cecomp vacuum gauge for monitoring vacuum chamber for aircraft composite production |
| F16ADA |
Monitoring Pump Flow |
Monitoring chemical injection pumps for a water treatment facility. |
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F16B |
Refrigeration System Pressures |
Food store refrigeration system pressures for energy management |
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4059 G |
Pressure Sensor vs. Pressure
Transmitter |
Using a pressure sensor instead of a pressure transmitter for high
temperature applications |
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4059 G |
Plastics Extruder Melt Pressure |
API 4059G converts a Dynisco melt pressure sensor signal to 4-20mA for control and monitoring purposes. |
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4408 G A-B, 4300 G, 1000 G |
Phase Separator Water Level
Control |
Maintain a tank's water level so that there is a 1% ΔP between two
pressure sensors |
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4300 G Ext Sup |
Monitor Pressure with a PLC |
Use a powered 4-20mA pressure transducer output with a powered 4-20mA PLC
input |
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4051 G M01 |
Pressure System Calibration |
Calibrating a pressure monitoring system without having to use external
test equipment |
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4051 G M02 |
Pressure Transducer Calibration |
Calibrating a pressure transducer with an internal calibration resistor
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4051 G, 4058 G, 4059 G |
Troubleshooting Strain Gauge
Type Sensors |
Troubleshooting a pressure transducer or load cell/strain gauge bridge
with wire color codes |
| Model |
Application pdf |
Flow Measurement |
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4440 G |
Air Flow Measurement |
Pitot tube, P/I converter and API Square Root Extractor |
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1000 G |
Monitoring Bi-Directional Flow |
Alarm Trip Module to select which flow meter is input to a PLC |
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7580 G |
HVAC Variable Air Volume
Control |
Convert frequency output of controller to 1-10V for exhaust air valve |
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LPI-2 or DPI-2 |
Monitor & Record Mass Flow &
Ratio |
Gas turbine ground loop prevention |
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7010 G |
Hall-Effect Flow Sensor |
Convert square wave output of sensor to 4-20mA input for PLC and local
display |
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7580 G |
Control and Record Water Flow |
Convert flow meter frequency output to 4-20mA for control & recorder input
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4300 G |
Monitor Product Moved by
Conveyor |
Power 4-20mA rate sensor & output 4-20mA for control, computer input &
local display |
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1000 G, 4003 G-IS, 3200 G |
Fail Safe Valve Control |
Command valve to full open If PLC 4-20mA signal is lost |
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3200 G-M420 |
Flow Control with Flow Meter
Feedback |
Operate a valve to accurately control the flow of liquid chemical in a
pipeline where the feedback signal is 4-20 mA from a flow meter |
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7580 G, 1080 G |
Auto-Ranging Flow Meter |
Automatic selection of flow meter for input to PLC |
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7500 G-M02 |
Monitoring & Totalizing Flow |
Add a totalizer to a process flow monitoring system |
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7580 G, 7500 G-M02 |
Monitoring & Totalizing Flow
Meter Output |
Add a totalizer to a process flow monitoring system |
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