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*Belden Cable 6 conductor twisted and shielded 20 or 22 awg
 
*Belden Cable 6 conductor twisted and shielded 20 or 22 awg
  
After a field trip to Upper Kuparuk Met on 7/7/2017, I found that the Pinouts that were sent to me by Eppley were incorrect.  I guess it really does depend on the age of the PIR.  This is what I found:
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After a field trip to Upper Kuparuk Met on 7/7/2017, I found that the Pinouts described by Eppley above, for the older style PIRs were incorrect.  I guess it really does depend on the age of the PIR.  This is what I found after field testing:
 
*PIR old style 6 pin was actually:
 
*PIR old style 6 pin was actually:
 
**A +Hi red
 
**A +Hi red
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I sent an email to Eppley:
 
I sent an email to Eppley:
Hi Tom,
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*Hi Tom,
  
 
After some testing, it seems our old Eppley PIR (S/N 11659F3), with the 6 pin connector has a different pin configuration than you described in the email below.  We think  pins A and B are the thermopiles and pins D and E are a thermistor (hopefully case temperature?).
 
After some testing, it seems our old Eppley PIR (S/N 11659F3), with the 6 pin connector has a different pin configuration than you described in the email below.  We think  pins A and B are the thermopiles and pins D and E are a thermistor (hopefully case temperature?).
  
 
He responded:
 
He responded:
Emily -- I spoke with my technician who calibrated this unit and March and she believes that A & B are the thermopile and C&D are the case thermistor and that there is no dome thermistor.
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*Emily -- I spoke with my technician who calibrated this unit and March and she believes that A & B are the thermopile and C&D are the case thermistor and that there is no dome thermistor.
  
 
This cannot be correct though, based on my field testing.
 
This cannot be correct though, based on my field testing.

Latest revision as of 10:37, 2 May 2019

1990s PIR: PT06A-12-10S amphenol connector or PT06W-12-10S with a MS3420-4 and MS3420 sleeve 1990s PIR pin outs:

    • A radiometer thermopile low - black
    • C radiometer thermopile hi + red
    • D case thermistor required - white
    • E case thermistor required - green
    • F dome thermistor optional - brown
    • G dome thermistor optional - blue
    • H Case ground (shield?)
    • J not used
    • K not used
    • YSI 44031 (thermistor model)

1980s PIR: PT06W-10-6S amphenol connector with various MS3420 sleeves

  • oldest 1980s (?) PIRs: Emily asks: What are the pinouts for these units? Answer from Eppley:

It depends on the age of the PIR as the 6 pin connectors were used before the dome thermistors were included standard and then we switched to the 10 pins. However, certain customers continued to request the 6 pin in some cases. The wiring of the 6 pin PIR is probably:

    • A: Thermopile (-) black
    • B: Thermopile (+) red
    • C: Case Thermistor required white
    • D: Case Thermistor required green
    • E: Instrument Ground or Dome Thermistor brown
    • F: not used or Dome Thermistor blue
    • Shield is the Ground
  • Belden Cable 6 conductor twisted and shielded 20 or 22 awg

After a field trip to Upper Kuparuk Met on 7/7/2017, I found that the Pinouts described by Eppley above, for the older style PIRs were incorrect. I guess it really does depend on the age of the PIR. This is what I found after field testing:

  • PIR old style 6 pin was actually:
    • A +Hi red
    • B -lo black
    • C ?
    • D Case Thermistor green
    • E Case Thermistor shield
    • F ?

I sent an email to Eppley:

  • Hi Tom,

After some testing, it seems our old Eppley PIR (S/N 11659F3), with the 6 pin connector has a different pin configuration than you described in the email below. We think pins A and B are the thermopiles and pins D and E are a thermistor (hopefully case temperature?).

He responded:

  • Emily -- I spoke with my technician who calibrated this unit and March and she believes that A & B are the thermopile and C&D are the case thermistor and that there is no dome thermistor.

This cannot be correct though, based on my field testing.