USER MANUAL

Z-4RTD2

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Seneca Z-PC Line module: Z-4RTD-2

The Z-4RTD-2 module acquires up to 4 RTD signals (through 4 inputs regardless and isolated
with each other) e it converts them it to a temperature or resistance measure.

General characteristics
 It’s possible to choose if the input is RTD-type: PT100, NI100, PT500, PT1000
 It’s possible to choose the RTD-measure type: temperature (°C) or resistance () (for each
input)
 It’s possible to choose if RTD-wire connection: 2-wire, 3-wire or 4-wire (for each input)
 Wire measure and wire resistance compensation (if 3-wire connection)
 Configuration of a filter applied to each input signal
 It is possible to configure the module (node) address and baud-rate by Dip-Switches
 It is possible to add/remove the module to/from RS485-bus without disconnecting the
 communication or power supply
 It is possible to switch automatically RS485 to RS232 or vice versa

Features
INPUT
Number 1
Resolution 13bit (if filter=0-1); 14 bit (if filter=2-7)
Sampling frequency Configurable between: 48Hz (if the filter is deactivated), 20Hz (if
filter=1), 11Hz (if filter=2-7)
Rejection 50Hz or 60 Hz
Filter (0-7) IIR and FIR; configurable between: 0 (deactivated), from 1(min) to
7(max)
Accuracy Initial:0.05% of 350  (PT100, NI100 end scale); 0.05% of 1850 
(PT500, PT1000 end scale)
Linearity:0.025% of 350  (PT100, NI100 end scale); 0.025% of
1850  (PT500, PT1000 end scale)
Thermal stability: < 50 ppm/°K
EMI: < 1%
Protection This module provides inputs protection against the ESD (up to
4kV)

Temperature Resistance Burn-out Max wire Rated

range range error if resistance current
(RTD=Rx) (RTD=Rx) (Rf) through
RTD
RTD:PT100-type From -200°C From 18.5 Rx<18  20 875µA
input (EN 60751) to 650°C to 330 Rx>341 
RTD:NI100-type From -60°C From 69 Rx<60  30 875µA
input (DIN 43760) to 250°C to 295 Rx>301 
RTD:PT500-type From -200°C From 92.5 Rx<90  30 333µA
input (EN 60751) to 750°C to 1800 Rx>1851 
RTD:PT1000-type From -200°C From 185 Rx<180  30 333µA
input (EN 60751) to 210°C to 1850 Rx>1851 

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CONNECTIONS
RS485 interface IDC10 connector for DIN 46277 rail (back-side panel)
RS232 interface Jack stereo 3.5mm connector: plugs into COMport
1500 Vac ISOLATIONS
Between: power supply, ModBUS RS485/RS232, input 1, input 2,
input 3, input 4

POWER SUPPLY
Supply voltage 10 – 40 Vdc or 19 – 28 Vac ( 50Hz - 60Hz)
Power Max: 0.7W
consumption

The power supply transformer necessary to supply the module must comply with EN60742
(Isolated transformers and safety transformers requirements). To protect the power supply, it is
recommended to install a fuse.

MODULE CASE
Case-type PBT, black
Dimensions Width W = 100 mm, Height H = 112mm, Depth D = 17.5 mm
Terminal board Removable 4-way screw terminals:
pitch 3.5mm, sections 2.5mm2
Protection class IP20 (International Protection)

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Input connections
It is possible to connect to Z-4RTD-2 module Platinum or Nichel thermoresistances with 2,3,4
wires.

RTD-wires Distance Wires compensation RTD measure (°C-)

connection between RTD depends/does not depend
and module on wire-resistances
2 wires <10m NO Depends
3 wires >10m YES (the compensation is Does not depend (if the wire
performed on the average resistances are equal)
value of wire resistances)
4 wires >10m NO Does not depend (max
accuracy)

Dip-switches table

In the following tables: box without circle means Dip-Switch=0 (OFF state); box with
circle means Dip-Switch=1 (ON state).

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BAUD-RATE (Dip-Switches: DIP-SWITCH STATUS)

1 2 Meaning
Baud-rate=9600 Baud
Baud-rate=19200 Baud
Baud-rate=38400 Baud
Baud-rate=57600 Baud
ADDRESS (Dip-Switches: DIP-SWITCH STATUS)
3 4 5 6 7 8 Meaning
Address and Baud-Rate are acquired from memory(EEPROM)
Address=1
Address=2
Address=3
Address=4
X X X X X X ……………………
Address=63
RS485 TERMINATOR (Dip-Switches: DIP-SWITCH STATUS)
9 10 Meaning
RS485 terminator disabled
RS485 terminator enabled

RS485 Register table

Name Range Interpretation of R/W Default Address

register
MachineID / MSB, LSB R 40001
Id_Code (Module ID) 0x16 Bit [15:8]
Ext_Rev (Module version) Bit [7:0]
Errors / Bit R 40002
Input 1 error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 15
Input 2 error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 14
Input 3 error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 13
Input 4 error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 12
Input 1 burn-out error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 11
Input 2 burn-out error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 10
Input 3 burn-out error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 9
Input 4 burn-out error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 8
Input 1 temperature-acquired error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 7
is
Input 2 temperature-acquired error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 6
is
Input 3 temperature-acquired error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 5
is
Input 4 temperature-acquired error: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 4
is
Initialization error for input 1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 3
Initialization error for input 2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 2
Initialization error for input 3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 1

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Initialization error for input 4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 0

Errors / Bit R 40025
IN1&IN2
Supply-voltage error for input1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 15
RS485-reception error for input1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 14
Memory error (EEPROM) for input 1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 13
is
This bit isn’t used / Bit 12
RTD (Rx) measure error for input 1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 11
is
Wire-resistance (Rf) measure error for input 1 (if 3-wires / Bit 10
connection): 0=there isn’t; 1=there is
Acquisition error for input 1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 9
CRC EEPROM error for input 1: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is. If / Bit 8
“1”, it is not possible to save in memory (EEPROM)
Supply-voltage error for input2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 7
RS485-reception error for input2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 6
Memory error (EEPROM) for input 2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 5
is
This bit isn’t used / Bit 4
RTD (Rx) measure error for input 2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 3
is
Wire-resistance (Rf) measure error for input 2 (if 3-wires / Bit 2
connection): 0=there isn’t; 1=there is
Acquisition error for input 2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 1
CRC EEPROM error for input 2: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is. If / Bit 0
“1”, it is not possible to save in memory (EEPROM)
Errors / Bit R 40026
IN3&IN4
Supply-voltage error for input3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 15
RS485-reception error for input3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 14
Memory error (EEPROM) for input 3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 13
is
This bit isn’t used / Bit 12
RTD (Rx) measure error for input 3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 11
is
Wire-resistance (Rf) measure error for input 3 (if 3-wires / Bit 10
connection): 0=there isn’t; 1=there is
Acquisition error for input 3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 9
CRC EEPROM error for input 3: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is. If / Bit 8
“1”, it is not possible to save in memory (EEPROM)
Supply-voltage error for input4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 7
RS485-reception error for input4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 6
Memory error (EEPROM) for input 4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 5
is
This bit isn’t used / Bit 4
RTD (Rx) measure error for input 4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there / Bit 3
is
Wire-resistance (Rf) measure error for input 4 (if 3-wires / Bit 2
connection): 0=there isn’t; 1=there is
Acquisition error for input 4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is / Bit 1
CRC EEPROM error for input 4: 0=there isn’t; 1=there is. If / Bit 0
“1”, it is not possible to save in memory (EEPROM)

Configuration / Bit R/W 40041

Floating point (32bits) registers interpretation. If bit 0 Bit 15
40041.15=0, FP32bit_MSW is most significant word of
32bits registers and FP32bit_LSW is less significant word
of 32bit registers; if bit40041.15=1, FP32bit_LSW is most

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significant word of 32bits registers and FP32bit_MSW is

less significant word of 32bit registers
These bits aren’t used / Bit [14:8]
LED ERR status to signal if there is input 1 error (see 0 Bit 7
bit40002.15): 0=LED ERR “ON” means that there is input
1 error; 1=LED ERR is regardless of input 1 error
LED ERR status to signal if there is input 2 error (see 0 Bit 6
bit40002.14): 0=LED ERR “ON” means that there is input
2 error; 1=LED ERR is regardless of input 2 error
LED ERR status to signal if there is input 3 error (see 0 Bit 5
bit40002.13): 0=LED ERR “ON” means that there is input
3 error; 1=LED ERR is regardless of input 3 error
LED ERR status to signal if there is input 4 error (see 0 Bit 4
bit40002.12): 0=LED ERR “ON” means that there is input
4 error; 1=LED ERR is regardless of input 4 error
Module behavior if there is input 1 error: 0=register 40042 0 Bit 3
is overwritten in 40003 (word register) and in 40007,40008
(floating point register); 1=content of register 40003 (word)
and 40007,40008(FP) is the last measure acquired
through input 1 correctly
Module behavior if there is input 2 error: 0=register 40043 0 Bit 2
is overwritten in 40004 (word register) and in
40009,40010(floating point register); 1= content of register
40004 (word) and 40009,40010(FP) is the last measure
acquired through input 2 correctly
Module behavior if there is input 3 error: 0=register 40044 0 Bit 1
is overwritten in 40005 (word register) and in
40011,40012(floating point register); 1= content of register
40005 (word) and 40011,40012(FP) is the last measure
acquired through input 3 correctly
Module behavior if there is input 4 error: 0=register 40045 0 Bit 0
is overwritten in 40006 (word register) and in
40013,40014 (floating point register); 1= content of
register 40006 (word) and 40013,40014(FP) is the last
measure acquired through input 4 correctly
Baudrate Delay: from 0x00=0 to MSB, LSB R/W 40036
Delay 0xFF=255
Baud-rate for RS485 (baud-rate of module/node if 38400 Bit [15:8]
parameters are configurated by memory modality):
0=4800; 1=9600; 2=19200; 3=38400; 4=57600;
5=115200; 6=1200; 7=2400
Delay for RS485 (delay of communication response: 0 Bit [7:0]
pauses between the end of Rx message and the start of
Tx message)
Address Address: from 0x01=1 to MSB, LSB R/W 40035
Parity 0xFF=255
Address for RS485 (address of module/node if parameters 1 Bit [15:8]
are configurated by memory modality)
Parity for RS485: 0=there isn’t; 1=even parity; 2=odd 0 Bit [7:0]
parity
Reset 0xCCCC Word R/W 40029
Reset of module, if reg.40029=0xCCCC /
INPUT 1
IN1 Flags / Bit R/W 40037
These bits aren’t used / Bit [15:8]
RTD-type input. If bit40037.[7:6]=0b00: PT100; if 0b00 Bit [7:6]
bit40037.[7:6]=0b01: NI100; if bit40037.[7:6]=0b10:
PT500; if bit40037.[7:6]=0b11: PT1000
Input measure type: 0=temperature; 1=resistance 0 Bit 5
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wires (if bit40037.4=1)

Rejection: 0=50Hz; 1=60Hz 0 Bit 3
Filter applied to acquired input. To know the configurations 0b010 Bit [2:0]
of bit40037.[2:0], see table1
IN1 / Word R 40003
Measure of input 1 [°C/10] (if bit40037.5=0), [Ω/100] (if /
bit40037.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40037.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500)
IN1 MSW FP32bit_MSW R 40007
IN1 LSW FP32bit_LSW R 40008
Floating point measure of input 1 [°C] (if bit40037.5=0), [Ω] /
(if bit40037.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω] (if
bit40037.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500). To
interpret the FP32bit register, see bit40041.15
IN1 wire Word R 40016
Wire-connection measure of input 1 [mΩ] /
IN1 Fault Between: -32000, 32000 (if Word R/W 40042
temperature); 0, 32000 (if
resistance)
Fault value of input 1 [°C/10] (if bit40037.5=0), [Ω/100] (if 8500
bit40037.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40037.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500).
INPUT 2
IN2 Flags / Bit R/W 40038
These bits aren’t used / Bit [15:8]
RTD-type input. If bit40038.[7:6]=0b00: PT100; if 0b00 Bit [7:6]
bit40038.[7:6]=0b01: NI100; if bit40038.[7:6]=0b10:
PT500; if bit40038.[7:6]=0b11: PT1000
Input measure type: 0=temperature; 1=resistance 0 Bit 5
RTD connection type: 2 or 4 wires (if bit40038.4=0), 3 0 Bit 4
wires (if bit40038.4=1)
Rejection: 0=50Hz; 1=60Hz 0 Bit 3
Filter applied to acquired input. To know the configurations 0b010 Bit [2:0]
of bit40038.[2:0], see table1
IN2 / Word R 40004
Measure of input 2 [°C/10] (if bit40038.5=0), [Ω/100] (if /
bit40038.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40038.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500)
IN2 MSW FP32bit_MSW R 40009
IN2 LSW FP32bit_LSW R 40010
Floating point measure of input 2 [°C] (if bit40038.5=0), [Ω] /
(if bit40038.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω] (if
bit40038.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500). To
interpret the FP32bit register, see bit40041.15
IN2 wire Word R 40017
Wire-connection measure of input 2 [mΩ] /
IN2 Fault Between: -32000, 32000 (if Word R/W 40043
temperature); 0, 32000 (if
resistance)
Fault value of input 2 [°C/10] (if bit40038.5=0), [Ω/100] (if 8500
bit40038.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40038.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500).
INPUT 3
IN3 Flags / Bit R/W 40039
These bits aren’t used / Bit [15:8]
RTD-type input. If bit40039.[7:6]=0b00: PT100; if 0b00 Bit [7:6]
bit40039.[7:6]=0b01: NI100; if bit40037.[7:6]=0b10:
PT500; if bit40039.[7:6]=0b11: PT1000
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RTD connection type: 2 or 4 wires (if bit40039.4=0), 3 0 Bit 4

wires (if bit40039.4=1)
Rejection: 0=50Hz; 1=60Hz 0 Bit 3
Filter applied to acquired input. To know the configurations 0b010 Bit [2:0]
of bit40039.[2:0], see table1
IN3 / Word R 40005
Measure of input 3 [°C/10] (if bit40039.5=0), [Ω/100] (if /
bit40039.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40039.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500)
IN3 MSW FP32bit_MSW R 40011
IN3 LSW FP32bit_LSW R 40012
Floating point measure of input 1 [°C] (if bit40039.5=0), [Ω] /
(if bit40039.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω] (if
bit40039.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500). To
interpret the FP32bit register, see bit40041.15
IN3 wire Word R 40018
Wire-connection measure of input 3 [mΩ] /
IN3 Fault Between: -32000, 32000 (if Word R/W 40044
temperature); 0, 32000 (if
resistance)
Fault value of input 3 [°C/10] (if bit40039.5=0), [Ω/100] (if 8500
bit40039.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40039.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500).
INPUT 4
IN4 Flags / Bit R/W 40040
These bits aren’t used / Bit [15:8]
RTD-type input. If bit40040.[7:6]=0b00: PT100; if 0b00 Bit [7:6]
bit40040.[7:6]=0b01: NI100; if bit40040.[7:6]=0b10:
PT500; if bit40040.[7:6]=0b11: PT1000
Input measure type: 0=temperature; 1=resistance 0 Bit 5
RTD connection type: 2 or 4 wires (if bit40040.4=0), 3 0 Bit 4
wires (if bit40040.4=1)
Rejection: 0=50Hz; 1=60Hz 0 Bit 3
Filter applied to acquired input. To know the configurations 0b010 Bit [2:0]
of bit40040.[2:0], see table1
IN4 / Word R 40006
Measure of input 4 [°C/10] (if bit40040.5=0), [Ω/100] (if /
bit40040.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40040.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500)
IN4 MSW FP32bit_MSW R 40013
IN4 LSW FP32bit_LSW R 40014
Floating point measure of input 4 [°C] (if bit40040.5=0), [Ω] /
(if bit40040.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω] (if
bit40040.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500). To
interpret the FP32bit register, see bit40041.15
IN4 wire Word R 40019
Wire-connection measure of input 4 [mΩ] /
IN4 Fault Between: -32000, 32000 (if Word R/W 40045
temperature); 0, 32000 (if
resistance)
Fault value of input 4 [°C/10] (if bit40040.5=0), [Ω/100] (if 8500
bit40040.5=1 and RTD-type is PT100, NI100), [Ω/10] (if
bit40040.5=1 and RTD-type is PT1000, PT500).

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TABLE 1 – CONFIGURATIONS FOR FILTER APPLIED TO ACQUIRED INPUT

IN1 (bit40037.[2:0]), IN2 (bit40038.[2:0]), IN3 (bit40039.[2:0]), IN4 (bit40040.[2:0])
Bit [2:0] Filter type Propagation time (if IN<T) Propagation time (if IN>T)
0b000 Deactivated 45ms 45ms
0b001 Average (13bits) 236ms 103ms
0b010 Average (14bits) 405ms 179ms
0b011 Average + exp (14bits) 1s 179ms
0b100 Average + exp (14bits) 3s 179ms
0b101 Average + exp (14bits) 8s 179ms
0b110 Average + exp (14bits) 24s 179ms
0b111 Average + exp (14bits) 72s 179ms

Threshold values T: PT100, T=8°C; NI100, T=5°C; PT500, T=9°C; PT1000, T=5°C.

Propagation time: interval time between a step change of input electrical signal and
corresponding change of measure in register (at 115kBaud). The propagation times shown in
table 1 refer to 50Hz rejection; to obtain the propagation times refer to 60Hz rejection, divide
them for 1.2.

LEDs for signalling

In the front-side panel there are 4 LEDs and their state refers to important operating conditions
of the module.

LED LED status Meaning

PWR Constant light The power is on
ERR Blinking light The module has at least one of the errors described in RS485
Registers table
Constant light Module failure
RX Constant light Verify if the bus connection is corrected
Blinking light The module received a data packet
TX Blinking light The module sent a data packet
Constant light Module failure

Easy-SETUP
To configure the Seneca Z-PC Line modules, it is possible to use Easy-SETUP software,

Free-downloadable from the www.seneca.it; the configuration can be performed by RS232 or

RS485 bus communication.

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