WATLOW SERIES 5750 Temperature Transmitter Instruction Manual
- June 4, 2024
- WATLOW
Table of Contents
WATLOW SERIES 5750 Temperature Transmitter
Programming Instructions
To ensure proper operation and optimal performance, it is necessary to program
the unit with parameters that best match your application’s need. Below is an
image of the transmitter showing the low profile wiring connections and
moisture sealed USB port. To utilize the USB port you must use Watlow USB
transmitter programming software version 1.24 or greater. The legacy 9-pin
serial port can still be used but only with software version 1.23 or older
.
Watlow transmitter programming software is compatible with all versions of Windows® XP or newer, utilizing the appropriate USB cables and interface box shown below. The legacy 9-pin serial port is typically utilized with PCs running Windows® XP or older. Watlow recommends upgrading to the USB standard since support for the legacy 9-pin will be ending July 31, 2015.
The USB connection components needed are shown below. There are three parts to the system.
- PC to interface box cable, part number 51002501
- Interface box, part number 51002601
- Transmitter to interface box cable, part number 51002801
Connecting a single cable from the transmitter to a PC USB port will not work. The interface box is required to communicate with the transmitter. All three parts can be ordered using part number TRANSMITTER-KIT. The transmitter part numbers 5750 or 5900 must be ordered separately.
Software Installation
The required software to program the Watlow transmitters can be downloaded
from www.watlow.com under Download Center. Look for
Watlow USB transmitter programming software. Start downloading the
installation software before connecting any cables. You will be instructed to
connect the transmitter cables at the appropriate time during the
installation. Navigate to your download folder and double click on the
software file to start the installation. The window below should appear.
Watlow transmitter programming software requires the installation of the
appropriate USB driver. To begin installation, click on the USB driver program
button shown below. Accept the default locations. If you have already
installed the USB driver you may skip this step. If desired, you can also
install the help files from this screen so that they can be directly accessed
from the configuration screen as shown later.
After the USB driver program is complete, click on the WG5750 or WG5900 button to begin configuration of your Watlow transmitter. The following screen will appear to lead you through the installation steps. Click Next when the screen below appears and follow the instructions until the software installation is complete.
Installation is complete when you see the screen below.
Click Exit to complete the installation.
Hardware Connection
At this time connect the USB cables (p/n 51002801 and p/n 51002501) to the Watlow SERIES 5750 transmitter and interface box (p/n 51002601). Lastly connect the USB cable (p/n 51002501) to the PC USB port.
Transmitter Programming
Launch the Watlow transmitter programming software by clicking on the newly installed icon in the Watlow program group or the desktop icon if selected. The configuration screen shown below should appear.
To change from Celsius to Fahrenheit, click on Options in the menu and then click Temperature Units and select ⁰F. Fill in appropriate settings to reflect your required parameters. Selecting TC or RTD will change the programming options as appropriate. When parameters have been entered, click on (Trans Down) button to transfer settings to the SERIES 5750 transmitter. A dialog box will appear with the following warning: Warning! Do not remove cable. Data transmission. This dialog box will disappear when transfer is complete. To verify that the settings have been programmed to the transmitter, click on the (Trans Up) button to load the current settings into the on-screen fields. Again, there will be a dialog box with the following warning statement: Warning! Do not remove cable. Data transmission. When this warning disappears the screen will reflect the stored settings from the SERIES 5750 transmitter.
Additional Information
For more detailed instructions on setting parameters and other help topics,
install help files using the installation program. Once the help files are
installed, they can be accessed directly from the help menu in the
configuration software. This is a one-time installation. The installation
screen is shown below with the Help Files button.
To check your software version, click on Help and then click on About to see
the following screen.