DR4500 Circular Chart Recorder
Product Overview
The DR4500 is a 12-inch circular chart recorder designed for industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, heat treatment, environmental testing, manufactured goods, and water/wastewater treatment. It eliminates the need for preprinted charts by creating its own chart, providing greater flexibility and cost savings. The recorder features RS-485 Modbus communication and an integral PID controller for enhanced process control.
What Is It?
The DR4500 is a microprocessor-based circular chart recorder designed for a wide range of industrial applications. Key features include:
- Digital display with an easy-to-use interface
- Multiple models available for specific applications such as flow measurement and HTST dairy processes
- Truline pen technology for process documentation with minimal maintenance
- RS-485 Modbus communications for seamless integration with industrial networks
- Integral PID controller for precise process control
This highly accurate and configurable recorder is built to operate reliably in tough industrial environments.
How Does It Work?
The DR4500 accepts directly connected process signals, processes the data, and generates its own chart under actual environmental conditions. This eliminates errors caused by temperature and humidity expansion of preprinted charts, ensuring greater accuracy.
Other key working features include:
- Single or dual pens or hot-stylus type pens for recording data
- Modular design for easy maintenance, modification, and servicing
- Bright digital display with a dedicated configuration keypad for user convenience
- NEMA 3 or NEMA 4 front face protection, making it suitable for harsh environments
Benefits
Traditional chart recorders require multiple preprinted charts for different applications, leading to increased costs and inventory management challenges. The DR4500 solves this by:
- Eliminating the need for preprinted charts, reducing costs and simplifying inventory
- Providing real-time, accurate data recording without environmental distortion
- Offering easy configuration, maintenance, and operation, even for inexperienced users
- Enhancing process control with integrated PID functionality and Modbus connectivity