Test Unit

Du line
®

Type GTU8 Fieldbus Installationbus

• Portable test unit

• Monitoring of Dupline® channel status
• LCD-display
• 12-key tactile keyboard
• Supplied by Dupline®
• Transmission latch
• Dual-group reading
• Analog BCD reading
• Split I/O channel reading

Product Description Ordering Key GTU8

®
Test unit for Dupline modules Highly recommended for Dup- Type: Dupline®
and networks. Monitoring/con- line® system start-up, trouble- Type no.
trol unit with LCD-display. shooting and maintenance.

Type Selection Supply Specifications

Supply Ordering no. Power supply Supplied by Dupline®
Test unit Reverse-polarity protection Yes
Rated operational current < 4.0 mA
Supplied by Dupline® GTU8

Product Specifications General Specifications

Output Dupline® Environment
Connection 3 mm Jack socket Degree of protection IP 40
Display 2 x 16 characters Pollution degree 3 (IEC 60664)
Type LCD Operating temperature 0° to +50°C (+32° to +122°F)
Height of dots 5 mm Storage temperature -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F)
Keyboard Tactile keys Humidity (non-condensing) 20 to 80%
No. of keys 12 Mechanical resistance
Channel keys 1-8 Shock 15 G (11 ms)
Command keys « ↑ » « ↓ » (scroll up/down) Vibration 2 G (6 to 55 Hz)
« MODE », « ENTER » Dimensions (l x w x d) 145 x 90 x 28 mm
Cable 1 GTU8 to Dupline® Material ABS, grey
GTU8 connector 3 mm Jack plug
Weight 250 g
Dupline® connector 2 mini grips
Signal Red
Common Black
Cable 2 GTU8 to ASIC module
GTU8 connector 3 mm Jack plug
Wiring Diagram
Dupline® connector 1 6/6 modular plug

Red
Additional Information Black

Scope of supply
1 x Test unit GTU8
1 x Cable 1 (mini grips) GTU8 - GRIP - CAB
1 x Cable 2 GTU8 - ASIC - CAB

Supplied by Dupline®
S: Signal wire

Specifications are subject to change without notice (07.06.2007) 1

Dupline® is a registered trademark. A product of the CARLO GAVAZZI Group
 Du line
GTU8 ®

Fieldbus Installationbus

Mode of Operation
128-channel portable trans- key only changes the channel If the multiplex address "OFF"
mitter/receiver unit supplied group in the upper row of the is selected, the display will 3. When the channel has
by Dupline®. The GTU8 can display. show the analog value trans- been selected, an intermedi-
ate state is entered:
be used anywhere along the mitted on the selected chan- “ PRESS ENTER TO
two wires to monitor and con- Edit Tx-latch nel groups disregarding the CALIBRATE!”
trol the status of Dupline® In this mode it is possible to multiplex address. Press enter to start Calibrat-
channels. This unit is highly "latch" the activation of one or "OFF" should be selected ing.
recommended for start-up more channels. This means when the analog transmitters
and maintenance work on that the GTU8 will continue are used in non-multiplexed 4. When enter is pressed the
calibration is started and a
Dupline® systems. transmitting on the channel(s) mode. progress bar is shown in the
even though the correspond- display:
The GTU8 can operate in 6 ing transmission button is re- If a specific analog transmitter “0%:************
different modes: leased. is to be tested, it is possible ************:100%”
Digital 1 group to set up its multiplex address Don’t press anything the
Digital 2 groups To cancel the transmission on in "Tx-latch" mode and then GTU8 will change state auto-
matically.
Edit Tx-latch a channel, press the corre- go back to the "Analog BCD"
Analog BCD sponding transmission button mode to monitor the value. 5. When calibration is finished
Split I/O again. the following will be shown in
Sensor Calibration The latched transmission will Split I/O the display:
continue even if the channel In this mode it is possible to “FINISHED! PRESS
MODE TO EXIT”
The start-up mode is "Digital group or mode is changed. In see the status of split I/O
1 group". order to change the status of channels. Pressing the mode button is
a latched transmission, it is The upper row in the display the only way to restart calibra-
To change mode: necessary to re-enter the shows the output from the tion or entering a new mode
1. Press « Mode » "Edit Tx-latch" mode. master generator. of operation!
2. Shift between mode op- The lower row in the display
tions by pressing either All the latched channels are shows inputs from Dupline Warning: Do not plug or un-
« ↑ » or « ↓ ». reset to normal Dupline® op- units to the master generator. plug the Jack connector when
3. Select mode by press- eration whenever the GTU8 the GTU8 is connected to
ing « Enter ». becomes disconnected from By pressing « ↑ » or « ↓ » the Dupline®. This will cause a
the Dupline®. group addresses can be short-circuit of the two wires.
Digital 1 group changed.
Once connected to the Dup- Analog BCD Note: If the Dupline® carrier is
line®, the display shows the In this mode it is possible to Pressing «1», «2» ... «8» will missing, the display will not
status of channel group A. monitor values from analog activate the corresponding turn on.
Active channels are indicated transmitters that use the mul- Dupline channel in the select-
by their numbers. Pressing tiplexed 3 1/2-digit BCD for- ed channel group.
«1», «2» ... «8» will activate the mat. The analog values are
Sensor Calibration
corresponding Dupline chan- shown as BCD numbers with- The Sensor Calibration func-
nel in the selected channel in the range of -1999 to 1999. tion is carried out as a
group. sequence of steps. The func-
Pressing « ↑ » or « ↓ » chang- By pressing « ↑ » or « ↓ » the tion controls one channel on
es the channel group shown group addresses can be the Dupline® bus to tell the
in the display. changed. By keeping « Enter » attached sensors to calibrate.
pressed while activating « ↑ » 1. Enter this function and
Digital 2 groups or « ↓ », the multiplex address select the decided Dupline®
When the mode "Digital 2 will change instead. group:
groups" is selected, the user “SELECT SENSOR
may select an additional The display will show "Wait" CALI GROUP: X”
channel group for permanent (X is the group number).
until the selected multiplex Press enter when the want-
monitoring on the bottom line address has been present on ed group is selected.
of the display. The channel channels A1-A4.
status of the two selected 2. When Group is selected the
groups can now be moni- If no analog value is transmit- channel within the group must
tored, but changing the chan- ted on the selected address, be selected.
“SELECT SENSOR
nel status through the keys the display will show: "None". CALI CHANNEL: XY”
«1» ... «8» only affects the (X = Group number,
channels displayed in the If the analog value on the se- Y = Channel in group X).
upper row of the display. Even lected address is not valid, Press enter when the wanted
so, pressing the « ↑ » or « ↓ » the display will show: "Error". channel is selected.

2 Specifications are subject to change without notice (07.06.2007)

Dupline® is a registered trademark. A product of the CARLO GAVAZZI Group