Brand: ABB
Category: Other
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for C1900
Uploaded: April 20, 2026, 7:51 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2020-01-01
The Commander C1900 is a circular chart recorder. The manual covers installation, electrical connections, fitting charts and pen capsules, faceplate keys and displays, operator level menus, configuration level menus, security options, and diagnostics/error codes. The device is designed for panel-, wall-, or pipe-mounting and requires specific environmental conditions for operation. It features analog inputs, relay outputs, and digital inputs/outputs. The operator level allows for acknowledging alarms, starting/stopping totalizers, and accessing configuration. The configuration level allows for setting up inputs, outputs, alarms, pens, and chart settings. Security options involve passwords for access control. Diagnostics include power-up error codes and operational error messages for input failures.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Code | Error | Action |
| - | No error | None |
| A | Main program data stored in non-volatile memory on main board is corrupt | Check and correct program data |
| C | Timer set up stored in battery-backed RAM is corrupt | Check and correct data in Set Up Timer page |
| d | Maths set up stored in battery-backed RAM is corrupt | Check and correct data in Set Up Maths page |
| F | Totalizer set up in battery-backed RAM has been corrupt | Check and correct data in Set Up Totals page |
| Code | Error | Action |
| - | No error | None |
| 1 | Main board | Power down and then up again. If fault remains, contact the local Service Organization |
| 2 | Module in position 2 | |
| 3 | Module in position 3 | |
| 4 | Module in position 4 | Analog input and/or analog output calibration is corrupt |
| 5 | Module in position 5 | |
| 6 | Module in position 6 |
| Message | Reason | Action |
| RdF R IL | Internal analog to digital converter system hardware has failed. | Check the input/output board is located correctly in its socket. Power down and up. If the Ad.FAIL message is still present, contact the local Service Organisation |
| F - INPE | Process variable input is above or below fault detection level. Process variable input exceeds the limits for the linearizer selected. |
Check input source for possible broken sensor Check input connections Check input link position Check input configuration in the Set Up Input page |